PL,
I agree with you that talking about industrial action is unnecessarily inflaming an already tetchy thread.
As for your second point I can't say i've given it too much thought; I think that the RPI cap is the real burning issue for most staff from conversations i've had rather than the pension change for new joiners. Others may have different priorities of course.
As for my own views on industrial action, it's something that i'd want to avoid at all reasonable costs.