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pilots think they can "direct" thier union reps from the message boards and the Reps are obligated (in any way) to repsond.

This is an excellent point. Very few reps log onto the message boards at all, let alone respond. If you need to contact your reps, make sure you give them a call or send them an email. It's not very likely that they'll see your post on your message board. The fact that Mesalounge isn't an official MEC board makes this even more true.