Orisis,
For someone who claims to work for CX you have allowed yourself to become remarkably un-informed about this dispute.
Following the AOA's vote in June to commence "Limited" Industrial Action in July the Company stated that it would not talk to the AOA under such threat. This is/was the company's precondition to talks. This was pre-49ers and therefore pre-IFALPA embargo. The AOA has formally suspended the "Limited" Industrial Action and the company has plucked out of the sky another precondition. Be in no doubt, the company has not done so because they really care about a IFALPA blacklist (they would prefer if all their pilots were blacklisted!). The company clearly believe they are in the ascendancy and the only words they wish to hear from the AOA is "unconditional surrender".
You state that the AOA has as a precondition the reinstatement of the 53. This is not true.
You state; " The company invited these people to reapply for a position, but the union (not the people themselves) said this wasn't acceptable". I assume this gem comes from the DFO's note headed "Talks about Talks" The heading said it all, they were general talks between low level representatives and could never be construed as a forum where proposals were made or rejected. KB wrote that yet another "generous" proposal was rejected by the "aloof" AOA committee; he clearly hopes that the gullible will turn against the committee.
The 49ers themselves are represented on the committee (much to the chagrin of company), so for you to infer they have no say is false. Moreover, the banter in the Foodhall is that the USA guys fancy their chances in the $100m litigation.
As for the blacklist. Whilst the AOA does not condone acts of vandalism/ abuse, the AOA is essentially a private club and can pick and choose its members. If you do not obey the rules or meet the criteria, even though you may have justified objections to such rules, you can't join. But in such circumstances, why would anyone wish to join?