Harsh but, I regret, probably true. As I said several days ago, this is a takeover, not a friendly merger. While pay and T&Cs will, no doubt, be worked on over the coming years, the BACon guys and girls are in no position to demand anything from the new employer and if they think that life is going to continue as before, on what was, let's be honest, gold plated conditions (in the end) for a regional operation, then that reality check is in order - or get those CVs polished.