Not so African drunk, Seniority lists allow, amongst other things, the ability of a pilot body to think strategically. Pilots vote to increase top of scale. Pilots vote to protect the working conditions at the top because they know they will get there themselves. Look at the empirical evidence around the industry. Companies with seniority systems pay more than companies without. BA, Luft,.Iber.,vs Easy,Berlin, and god help us Ryan. So before you accuse the profession of self harm, look where your pointing that thing.