They have given me no *reason* to believe this merger will result in a better situation for me. Nor have they given me a *reason* to believe that their priority is my situation (as it should be).
IMHO a vote of yes (at this point) would clearly be an emotional decision (hope/fear) since they simply have given us too few answers to choose it rationally. This leaves a vote of no (at this point) as the only rational decision at this time.
There is a world of difference between revenge/spite and refusing blind trust to a criminal - even if you express emotion in online message boards.
Like you said: vote yes or no. And like you said: revenge/spite is dumb. What you didn't say is: don't be a punk to fear and a fool to hope.