Hand Solo........ i have read over the past few years loads of tripe and drivel posted by yourself, mainly self centered and elitist. If i worked for KLM i would agree with you, but i dont...... and yes they are just if not more guilty than the BA pilots of over rating their importance in the world and stealing other airlines (airuk is a very good example) jobs etc and giving nothing. BUT they have a big shock coming to them in the future when Air France rapes them!! you reap what you plant!
by the way i am ex airuk, klmuk, so do have an axe to grind there, however i have monitored the BA . GSS, BAconnect history with interest and have been deeply saddened to watch my own countrymen do unto them as KLM did to airuk.
To answer your question about new entrants, about 300 at a guess but continually growing in number, even if you win any action that you take now your position will be weaker and weaker as the years go on, so when the next attack on your pensions happens your support will be less and less. The best line of defence you have now i guess is to come to an arrangement with the company to secure your pensions that includes the new entrants thus protecting your future, perhaps even inviting the BA connect pilots to join as well in a common scheme? prob too late for that kind of stance but it would give you long term security when or if it comes to future attacks.