Hi Kaboobla
Thanks for the well laid out expalantion, whilst not casting aspertions I point out there are a sh*tload of moving parts to what you've described, if it is along those lines then the grand plan is indeed grand, sadly you can't argue that business isn't business and that's solely from where decisions come for many.
Suppose all hail the puppetmaster AJ in all his glory.
If nothing else still hope the existing Alliance pilots get some benefits/options from any expansion, Alliance always had a reputation for being a pretty fair place to work for what it was - at least that appeared to general vibe - be a shame if they lost some of that due to unfettered string pulling by the puppetmaster.