555 - having read Chitterne's post, he was simply rebuked for his attitude to the crew controller.... the duty he chose to accept was in breach of the FTL scheme....blah blah blah, anyway this thread has gone wildly off topic.
The KA payrise proposal for the most part is a good one. I can pick holes in it but they are relatively minor. It is mostly acceptable to me so I will be mostly "back on board", assuming we all say yes.