In that case Jon you, as a community, need to get hold of the nutters on the various forums by the scruff of the neck, and your reps too, and tell them that. The loudest shouts are from the most militant, and unless the more moderate members get the message across that they don't want a christmas strike just for the hell of it that's how your community is going to be portrayed, fairly or not.
I don't believe CRM is dead. As has been said before, CRM is not about being nice to each other, it's about communicating safety related information effectively. I've yet to find even the most militant striker who wouldn't call the flight deck to report a safety issue, so it seems to me that reports of it's demise are greatly exaggerated. For many crew, CRM is synonymous with socialising with the flight crew, and it's worth looking at the origins of that particular boycott. It came from the militants and it was demanded that all strikers must take part. Of course that doesn't happen, as I've enjoyed some pleasant evenings downroute with XXXXers recently. The social aspect of the job for flight crew may be the worst it's ever been but I can tell you thats all relative. It was never great before, and to be honest isn't really missed now. There's a reason JNB trips are so popular, and it's not just the golf! If crew wish to only communicate at a minimum level than thats their loss, they'll exclude themselves from all thats happening with the rest of the crowd. Their choice.
Regards the offer, there seems to be a fundamental refusal to accept the weak position BASSA is in. They are simply in no position to demand anything from BA as their only weapon is a blunt one. They've called for a strike so many times that they are like the boy who cried wolf. Forward bookings are unimpacted by their threats. BASSA are a toothless tiger and the best Unite can get for them now is no further loss. I'd be amazed if staff travel came back with seniority, especially as a 'no strike' clause tied to a future return to seniority is a great restriction on BASSAs behaviour. Will Willie Walsh be kicked out? Of course not, he's moving onwards and upwards to greater things and his replacement may be less abrasive but is no less steely. It was he who imposed the negotiating deadline, not Walsh. The sacked returned? Not in a million years. Many of them have committed major breaches of the BA employment guide, some have acted criminally. They're not coming back. Unite might get an ACAS review of the process, but not reinstatement. The only was something nasty might happen is if the board lose patience and give everyone 90 days notice of termination of contract. The union no longer have the power to deliver anything nasty.