This whole mess was badly fumbled from the onset by the APA's desperate eagerness to just get whatever they could from the bankruptcy, BK drive through window, without at all even attempting pilot group consolidation of any kind. The acceptance of the MOU, as written, was a mistake of monumental import. A stop-gap, short termed agreement to protect basic interests would've been reasonable. A wholesale surrender of otherwise reasonably assumed future gains was not. How it was even remotely possible for all those in the "We're not worthy!..We have no leverage!" camp to even imagine that, especially with the bragging rights of becoming the "leaders" of "the world's largest airline", as well as the untold millions, even tens of millions they could individally profit from making the deal happen, that the sad likes of Parker/Kirby/et all wouldn't have cheerfully sold their wives, mothers and children into ISIS slavery to get it done? Leverage is often, largely a matter of perception. Those that forever believe themselves without any pre-determine that sad outcome to be fact. "Argue for your own limitiations, and sure enough, they're yours." Richard Bach
No matter anymore, I suppose. Well, whatever else is true; all were able to vote and what's done is done, and I sincerely wish the very best to those with hopefully, many years yet to go.