Well they're sure as hell acting like ones,
MotH.
As
Amos said "
Lie down with dogs - get up with fleas.......where's that flea powder!!"
Most of those involved in the 1989 punch-up are probably still clutching the letter from Hawke (sent to each of us), telling those who "returned" they would be "
the custodians of Australian aviation"
One needs only look at the very fine job they did in taking care of
Ansett, East-West, IPEC, and (the original domestic)
Australian Airlines aka TAA to see where Oz aviation would be headed, left to them!