itsnotthatbloodyhard, Thanks for an answer that isn't name calling or irrelevant labels.
For mine, the Network A320 setup is infinitely more concerning than Jetconnect, but all the noise and fury is being directed at JC for some reason.
When you say they have shamelessly reneged on a previous undertaking - what undertaking have they reneged on? What undertaking was actually made? I can't see any undertaking in the Qantas emails about it, nor in the AIPA email, apart from the very vague mention in the AIPA emails of wanting assurances and having meetings about assurances.
My guess is that AD promised to go away and see what undertakings (if any) he could get and this has somehow been interpreted as some sort of scope clause undertaking was likely or was in the bag. I hope I'm wrong.
There's a big difference between undertaking to go away and see what additional undertakings can be made versus giving the actual desired undertaking straight up.