re your discussions on lack of info from the company and faaa during eba negotiations. we had the same crticisms with ours last year (voted down by the way and are due to try again) but it was explained to us at the meetings that negotiating can be a lot like playing a game of cards and to release the details of negotiations as they happen is a bit like showing your hand at the card table. perhaps not the best analogy but i got the picture.
once it was all finished we were given the eba to read and then we had meetings to have the details explained and newsletters to clarify what was being offered.
i'm sure getting the info as it happened wouldn't have made the slightest bit of difference, you've got to read the eba, ask questions and then make up your own mind. although i must admit it was frustrating not knowing what was going on.