We have this odd custom out West, as exemplified by west pilots, our word is our bond. Once the handshake is done it is FINAL and BINDING, even if in hindsight you are kicking yourself. No "yeah but's", no "I had my fingers crossed", no "the arbitrator was senile". Nicolau was not the perfect solution for west pilots, either, but you didn't see any temper tantrums out here.
We Westy f/a's are not particularly thrilled with DOH integration, as is required by our AFA agreement. Do you see us stomping our feet and throwing a hissy fit or starting a movement to throw out AFA? No, we accept it as agreed and move forward. You're implication that we won't see any flying out east by your statement: "Since the AFA dictated DOH, I doubt we will see you out east" may or may not be true. It is, however, a thinly veiled admission(gloating) that DOH is NOT equitable. Go figure.
Any one who goes back on their word is a loser in my book. Hence, a group of individuals that go back on their word in tandem is a "collective bunch of losers". I stand by my statement.
