Keg,
I know you mean well and you have your perspective but make absolutely no mistake, Virgin and Tiger will be the ONLY winners if QF T&C (including all the "Legacy" stuff that goes with them) get imposed on JQ. AIPA has no natural constituency, capability, committment or commonality of purpose with the LCC world where Jetstar takes the fight (on behalf of the Group) to other LCCs, international airlines, bus-lines and every other outtfit competing for pirce and value sensitive dicretionary spending. And nor should AIPA have a franchise in the LCC world...they support very well the current Qantas culture and business.....its just that that's not the way the rest of the world is going.
AIPA's best role model is that of caretaker at a museum...and they do it well. They can also organize reunions for retired 744 drivers. But that's all. Every pilots dream is that there be lots of jobs. And the big white Rat is not where thats at.
As for taking the time to create a new profile....well it was either that or start playing with razor blades as I contemplate the job losses ahead for Australia pilots if AIPA gets to destroy Jetstar.