How short sighted??? That's an interesting comment from someone that voted in B scale and then has seen his Cos reduced incrementally since. How was that move for your future earnings underpants? And loopde must have a lot of FAITH in his superiors to give it up for the team in his comments about the words "normally and abnormal circumstances". To me it sounds like the word....discretion. What does that word mean here at CX? Is it an accurate picture of what the crew really wants to do? or another decision that could be scrutinized by those above....that brings unwanted attention to oneself? maybe similar to not having to contractually fly cargo planes, but for the sake of ones career and upgrade potential, necessary? And your spiff about the color of your pin underpants, yes it may be yellow, but I wouldn't suggest that your part of the same team that have an entire career to deal with here at CX. I suspect your looking for a way to better the last few years of your career here rostering wise, without any interest of the potential downside. Do you care about the people below you and their career? no need to answer, we have already seen proof, and actions tend to speak a little louder. In conclusion....for those simple minded folk out there....if A scale is pro RP07, you have a pretty good idea that it is not the best plan for the rest of us long term. Some other ideas to ponder......most A scaler's truly believe (or want you to believe) that extending the retirement age to 60 will allow the rest of us to upgrade quicker!!! I'm still trying to figure that one out. And how many times have I heard that having DEFO for the pax fleet will not have any negative impact on upgrading our current SO's? As if spending more time on a lower payscale is better for their career earnings. I've said it before and I'll say it again...How many times has CX management actually came before the AOA with a proposal that actually benefits the pilot group? How many times? And how many proposals has this pilot group accepted, and then seen their Cos go down the !!!!!ter? Have we not learned anything?