RE:Unsolicited Advise for the Pres of SBBWith all due respect, mac, your "plan" would be sure to backfire.
You are assuming that there is some rationale behind what the NIRB is doing, beyond simply taking the opportunity to flex their muscles. I suspect that they could care less if they scuttle the project; they will just blame it all SBB and their unwillingness to negotiate.
And IMO, they would be right. The NIRB is already backtracking a bit in attempting to present their position as neutral with regard to development. SBB should do exactly what they are doing, keeping their pissed-offedness to themselves and playing ball with the review board. At least long enough to find out how far NIRB is willing to go in screwing their own people.
Play hardball, yes, but don't just take your ball and go home. That won't help anybody, except maybe those who may be shorting this stock. (You, perhaps?)