You speak sense Bex.
Junior Captains get plonked into the RHS and take the respective salary and stripe reduction. The company saves cash and retain people with the proven ability to step up when the need dictates. This is valid for types being retained.....
That said, this doesn't necessarily help when the company needs to start moving and re-introducing people into the RHS.
Roster reduction with the associated pay cut seems to be the most logical way forward. I wonder, if a vote was put to the workforce, whether any such action would be voted for...