At last you have stated the name at the top AJ the man who MOB reported to and worked for the man who decided to bring the ATP's in even though MOB told him they would be bad news for the Company and disagreed totally with it.
ATP's and the pax service had blood shed over the company from day one. We downstairs knew how MOB felt about the ATP's but as any person does you do as your boss tells you to do ie. AJ.
If AJ wants to give it another ago then fine so be it. His choice as he has a family to support, if any ex EA staff choose to get involved then again their choice, but does not mean those who choose to stay away from it should wish bad luck or want it to fail.
EA was not perfect nor is any other airline.
By the way the vouchers came with hand written card to each and every one of us from AJ's wife.