Fadec Off, I mostly agree with your last post. As a matter of fact I think NSF was relatively open to an integration/co-operation, but I believe our friends further south were less keen on another LIN fiasco....Like you said; can't look back at past stupidities, gotta look forward and make the best of todays situation...
Sounds like you made a good call back when you left, hope you're happy in your current position. There's definitely more guys, especially within SA, that are looking for greener pastures these days...
To a couple of the other guys on this thread; I reserve my right to fight for a position that gives me an income to support my family. If we were to follow FU's advice, I might as well apply for a burger-flipping job with McD's, since that pays better than a F/O job with AirBotnia/Blue1.