radiation junkie...I like the description of some people here and agree with you 100 % about people from any area posting here but with one proviso.
That is simply to have an intelligent information flow and an honest debate and not to try and stir the pot with an agenda of having the thread closed.
Remember there are a number of people who don't want us here and would like to have the thread closed down.
As far as your question regarding promotional prospects is concerned only time will tell.However,it would be hard for the company to play the hard done by card when they have just announced a record profit especially with the high price of fuel.
Certainly the company will want productivity increases but then there are things that crew will want and I believe that both can be accomodated.There seems to be a strong viable future in aviation IF both sides work together.