Guys you can ignore the facts and the law, pat each other on the back and keep agreeing with one another as much as you like, it doesn't change a thing.
The pilots in BA get it and most of the hold poolers who've posted on here get it.
The only people seem unable to grasp whats at stake are pilots working in other countries for other companies, some bitter and twisted cabin crew chap/chappess, and I'm sorry to say you Hi Wing. You are all as irrelevant to the final decision as BASSA are to the merger negotiations.
I'm off to debate with the grown ups. Wasted enough energy here trying to help.