The best way to view this is through the prism of senior management. What would you do if you were in their boots and looking for a short term quick fix to enhance the company’s bottom line and your own reputation as a top gun “negotiator “?
Mgmt Mole is completely correct when he says that this Covid19 crisis has presented them (and every other airline manager in the world) with a once in a lifetime opportunity to restructure the airline. To be seen to be doing nothing will be viewed as weakness by their peers.