Unity and being alright Jack as you so eloquently put it are not linked as easily as you seem to think.
The 2 differences between all pilots in BA as far a I can see them are.
PP24 vs PP34
old pension, new pension.
Both of these came about due to changes in the law by uk . gov
ie change of retirement age and money grabbing from pensions with tax changes by gordon brown.
the pay points mean that the earnings year on year are the same just spread out over the longer career,
the pensions were a necesity due to the lack of funds left in the pot.
We may not have the sensible government that you have with ze germans so we have to make concessions,
if BA cc had not looked at the options above, many of the other terms and conditions future hires into BA will benefit from would of been lost.
Alright jack, or trying to protect as much as possible for as long as possible.
And when you talk about YOUR company being unified, yes german wings are LH but are you really on the same T&c's and pay as the big boys???