You are assuming that how things are working atm regarding experience required/preferred will remain fixed & static
Where is it written down that other QF airlines won't endorse suitable pilots from other group airlines in 6 /12 / 18 months
if they so chose. Do you really think they would hire externals before doing that
I hope Virgin get back in the air , but that is no sure thing & if so maybe about 500 crew
So Australia will likely remain solely(or largely) a QF group show regarding jet rpt , with Qlink twice as many pilots as Rex
Approx 2300 in mainline , 2000 + other QF group airlines in Aust/NZ ; so the other group airlines are half the game
They only benefit I can see remaining as junior crew at mainline are that you continue to accrue various leave entitlements & a six
month redundancy payment
You are effectively putting all of your eggs in one basket & any re-employment after CR would only occur when ML again recruit externally
which could well be next decade
Lwop gives you a fixed datal return, protects you from CR and you will likely have a shot at any opportunity in the group & they will look
after there own as they always have.
Why would you rule yourself out of half of the game in Australia/NZ ?