Oh dear XRBA,
I don't think this Dan Air issue will ever go away for you guys. Was BALPA at fault then? I don't know because I was not close to it, but I know a man who was. I will try to get his view. However, whatever the situation was in BALPA at that time, virtually everything has changed. New General Secretary, new Chairman and new constitution of the NEC which no longer has a built in majority for BA members.
Would the same thing happen again? I don't think so. The disaffected DA pilots all ran off to form the IPA. Tell me how that has helped them?
Much as I sympathise with your cause (and I do) for your own peace of mind, I urge you to try to move on. Just sitting at home slagging off BALPA at every opportunity is not healthy. Joining BALPA and ensuring that this never happens again would be more constructive. Tents and pi*sing are the two words that come to mind.
BC