Hey 411a, fantasy boy, you are like weeds in a garden, you get everywhere if your not careful.
Engineers are critical to the operation and every pilot knows it. BA's have been messed-about by the company to the point where I doubt they care what the outcome of a strike is.
As to your remarks about pilots: do you ever stop? Find something genuinely positive to say, I challenge you.
How's the start-up progressing, by the way? How many down-trodden dolts are you hoping to employ as flight crew for your "outfit"? With your reputation you'll have 'em queueing round the block to get in (not!).