That's a poor excuse. The 45 year old guy with a family has more moral right to a job than the 63 year old that has made poor decisions. If you're a career Airline Pilot and you're not ready to retire in your early 60's you've screwed up badly somewhere. These guys try to make the 45 year old pay, they have seniority, they take the first call back to work.
As I said in the first place, I'm disappointed with the lack of integrity amongst some of the over 60's during this pandemic. Call it a day, hang up your boots. There isn't a job for everyone over the coming couple of years.