Malaysian malaise
As an outsider let me tell you what I think anout this MAS debacle, it's the definition of the Malaysian malaise. You just have to look at the number of responses to this thread. Complete apathy, couldn't care less attitude. Only bellyaching in the cockpit, over dinner or in the crew lounges. Always expecting others to fight on your behalf. Hear this and hear it well; others will NOT HELP YOU but WILL HELP TO SCREW YOU.
The few wasted years I spent in SEA in the 90's taught me that the MAS pilots and employees are the most yellow bellied people around with the management pulling wool over their eyes 100% of the time. Even their own association chiefs screwed and scammed the pilots with impunity.
With this kind and apathy and gross ignorance even of your basic rights, the powers to be will certainly have you all for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper to boot. Wake up people!