I too have joined post ban and to date have had very little problems to the credit of the fine guys i have flown with.
What the people in the AOA have to realise is they are not asking us to delay a start date, it is beyond that we have tried. I put my start off till i got the start now or never speach. So dont give us the put if off line.. it is wrong! FACT! I tried. You are now saying to these new guys "give up your dream careers" but im going to take that command slot or f/o slot.
I dont expect a justification for this as i have not heard one in the 21months it has been going on.
I also believe in the place of assosiations but feel the AOA is currently commiting suicide, the top people are too proud to admit the ban has not had the affect they were after, and by continuing it are losing a valuable percentage of the pilot group, not just new joiners but those leaving the AOA in droves.