After growing weary of the ilk on FI, I took a "vacation"'t for a while and haven't participated in any of the BS tha't been flying here. However; this post is right on and accurately reflects the feelings of all of my friends at various airlines (except for some, but not all at DAL). From where I sit NWA pilots are under the bus and watching as the bus prepares to throw it in reverse! I could go on, but, I'll leave it at that.
Sounds like you weren't the only one taking a vacation during a relatively "important" sequence of events! I hope the NWA MEC is well-rested now, and ready to accomplish something for its membership.