No, the penny is not dropping. Despite everything that has happened and been said and done over the last 2 years, thousands of people still supported BASSA and the branch Sec by voting for strike.
BASSA have been very good about turning this into a personality led dispute. It is nothing of the sort. It is about the deal and the future - that's all. There has been too much of DH and LM on here. They are a side issue. The main fact I have to face is that, every time I fly, I know that the majority of CC on my aircraft are still voting to strike and potentially fatally damage the company.