If its branded, marketed, and sold under the banner of QF then I don't give a crap what behind the curtains agreements are in place. P.S. I didn't book the ticket. I refuse to fly on the 717s when I have the choice
No such thing as a Cobham 717 service these days, they are a Qantas responsibly. QF own the machines, maintain them (in that part of the country), and also make the operational decisions.
Cobham merely supply the pilots and some CC, and even those decisions are now made by QF.