Seniority is a very big deal in the airline biz. And there are HUGE fights that go on when one airline simply merges with another over this.
I think folks are understandably upset over the years of stolen seniority which has occurred due to our falling off the cliff as of late. Things changed, and significantly changed for the worse--with no fault of the worker bees. No doubt anyone working here can get a decent job and make something out of it. But losing the invested years kind of sucks. Not the first carrier to go down this path and not the last. But I think many were expecting better.