The answer to your question is NO!

For the third time, the ASA with NWA has nothing to do with pilot pay. The pilot contract has yet to be negotiated. To use your words "I can't put it more clear".

The ASA says that if the contract is not approved by 3/31 then the jets that were taken away and are coming back can be taken away again or not returned at a rate of 3 a month. No word on what happens if contract is approved after that date.

Now contract or not doesn't affect NWA in any manner why is it there? FUD - Fear Uncertainty Doubt from mgmt aimed at a unified pilot group. So if the contract is not done pay stays the same as now and # of planes stays same as now. So What .. not worth a dime in the pay envelope.

A bigger thing is the approval to fly for other carriers. That's another mgmt stick gone.

Kids, kids, kids, let's not fight now.

this is negotiations 101, I can only hope that hte PNCL pilot group has the unity to tell NWA to take their ASA and shove it, instead of agreeing to a quick contract just so they can have a brand new shiny ASA for 10 years.
I use the same technique while potty training my daughter, "you can have 3 skittles if you use the toilet" thank goodness she sold out!!! don't do it PNCL, get a good contract!