From the outside, it appears that, rather than PIA being used as a means to achieve an outcome, PIA itself was the endgame, with improving pilots conditions being a secondary concern.
Correct. Just like the PIA at Jetstar in 2019. The irony is the AFAP and its supporters accuse AIPA of not being strong enough when it comes to PIA yet they are chasing QF SH award conditions which were negotiated by...........? and without PIA.