I agree that the majority would rather be working than in the CRS. I certainly would rather work. But don't forget those in the CRS will be able to work outside BA to supplement their income. If they treat it as an opportunity to get into another industry they could actually do very well out of it.
However I disagree that the CRS will be the first to be cast adrift in the case of round 2 redundancies. If the current figure of 450 redundancies was to be increased to say 550, the CRS wouldn't be touched but another 100 from the bottom would be made redundant. In the case of more redundancies later this year or into next year, they'll keep the CRS in tact and just chop off from the bottom using the same matrix that has been agreed for this round.