Fokker,
Hear, Hear.
I can absolutely verify that not only are certain individuals within bmi management somewhat economical with the truth ( I would just come out and say LIE but it is so emotive)but that they are incompetent.
Fortunately you do have some quite magnificent colleagues who will do their utmost to support you; look at the response from MP. The problem you have is one of time: if MP and any others seeking EVR don't get the information they need to make the decision, due to management incompetence, their assistance will be too late.
When the dust settles in a few months though, who will bmi get to fly their aircraft ? A lot of folks will have very long memories!