it is rare for a Cobham chief to say "we could afford to lose one!"
Ironic then that the practice of “blocking” ones mobility through the fleets/BUs is exactly what is causing pilots to go elsewhere. It’s a case of can these Chiefs afford not lose one or two in order to keep them happy.
P.S. I’m told the FO you mention ITCZ will never get the opportunity to be near his (now late) parents.