Oh gosh, Kurtz, do tell us how you
really feel...
In actual fact, the BA guys (and gals) I have met downroute many times have their beaks well above ground effect...just the nature of the beast, I suspect.
However, no matter what they think now, they will not achieve...the company has plans, you see, and it is not in the companies best interest to abandon OS, nor is it in the companies best interest to concede many points.
Look for a compromise, with the BALPA guys on the short end of the stick...just where they belong.