I do believe this matter will never get solved without people being hurt, or set back.
Also I believe that the smallest group will not be best off in this matter.
Furthermore I am sure that nobody in KLM will mind if the entire KLC UK workforce joins KLM mainline, however this has to be at the bottem of the list. The same offer as in 2002. Unfortunately the more time this takes, the offer gets worse. So get Balpa to arrange something now!
VNV probably not mind getting rid of the FTE deadline.
They have already indicated that it will not mean firing people. (it was indeed intended for Buzz purposes).
But VNV will also not put efforts in non member issues.