Genex, I like your big paragraph. You'll get no arguments from the overwhelming majority of Qantas pilots.
I did a double take at your comments that AIPA members crossed picket lines during '89- something that didn't occur. However, the nitty gritty of your comments are correct. AIPA does now have a number of members who 'returned' during '89 prior to AFAP approving a return. I think it's a bit disingenuous to claim that AIPA is flawed based on the actions of what amount to about 200 QF pilots- not all of whom are AIPA members- who weren't actually AIPA members at the time they returned. Whilst I was only just out of high school when that occurred and have personal opinions on the matter, they're irrelevant these days and what matters is working on the issues in front of us. Incidentally, there are about current 700 QF mainline AIPA members who were in long haul at the time of '89. There are 1300-1400 who have joined since that time.