the last update from the AOA clarifies a lot of this.
there will be no discrimination for those of us who stay on Cos99, of course we don't have to believe that but the AOA will take CX to court in the future if we (cos99) are disadvantaged.
The vote the AOA wants you to take is only to ratify the improvements to Cos08. All new joiners are on Cos08, why would you not want them to have a better deal even though its still worse than ours, not very brotherly. This vote doesn't send a message to the company-your choice of Cos does. Don't chose Cos08. Don't even take SLS. That sends them a message. The AOA doesn't want you to take cos08, its a personal decision that works only for older b scale captains and some fraighter pilots. In fact, the more of us that stay on cos99, the better. But don't confuse the AOA vote with your election on crew direct.