How about this novel ideal. Instead of pretending to be an attorney, pretending to know which side UA or DOT will take, and instead of having a kindergarten-esque style sandbox fight over who is right or wrong in this situation, people post relevant information. Knowing if someone has heard anything DIRECTLY from UA or DOT, received any further word about their trip, or first-hand experienced whether this works or not (for people that booked tickets that are coming up soon) would be a lot more helpful than talking about ethics and who is really right or wrong. Everyone has an opinion, but nobody really cares for them.