Contemplating the hassle I'm hearing about now now associated with operating to some of the destinations - I'm thinking things like reporting at LHR the day prior to departure for pre-departure Covid tests, lockdowns in some downroute hotels, risk of being detained by friendly local police at a government facility if you test positive on arrival I do wonder if some who were on the cusp of taking VR but declined the option are regretting their choice.
I can understand why those with more than a year or so to go are soldiering on and I wish the the best of luck but I think if you've months to go you'd have to be seriously addicted to aviation and/or seriously hard up to continue putting up with "the dream" as it is currently being lived by some on Long Haul.