Herod,
Good to hear that the rabbit was pulled out of the hat for you when needed
Consequently there have been posts by various ppruners that were let down severely when they needed assistance. They paid for representation and were failed.
The point that seems to be missed by a few is that while the likes of Slim, or myself may have an inherent dissatisfaction over over BALPA's activities in the past it must be recognised that there are significant areas in which they have not in the past, or at current, given adequate attention.