Qantas has already said it won’t come out the other side of the pandemic the same size in international.No airline has.
Around 190 + pilots were identified as Long Term Surplus. They won’t need those numbers for a decade.
Just because a seniority number might be 200 less does not mean anything.That is best case scenario.Even after moving up a few hundred numbers many will not keep their position after a few RINs.
Getting rid of a few people off the bottom in long haul would be a reality.Would only cost QF 26 weeks pay at SO rates.