Your missing the point that the CR is happening because there is a surplus right now. The position is not being made redundant and then instantly replaced by a person on LWOP. The LWOP pilot might not come back for 2+ years. In which case they are still technically employed by the company, and as advised by HR, they will return first. Only when external recruitment is required will the CR pilot come back at their original seniority position.
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KZ Kiwi
But in the above examples you’re saying if enough people take LWOP mid range seniority LH FOs could be made redundant and returning SOs from LWOP would then fill those positions......at great CR cost and retraining cost to the company.
Or the company won’t do that and instead use the positions for the 747 RIN.