Well that sums it up nicely...
Indeed : for the moment there is nothing you can do. Hmm on second thought: I refuse to SE taxi on old equipment, I streamline my roster with the odd (even) days SK and I refuse to do the company any favours.
I will put my mounting frustration on pprune, and although I do not share the same DEC experience as mentioned above, a do admit the holes are aligning... it was soo close in MEL.
Will they learn anything? No. Instead more leashes are on the way. Because you and I know that we turn back the time by >200 years the moment we leave the Mediterranean Sea behind us and fly SE to Desdi....
Concentrate on the family, it's the only thing they cannot take away from you.