If you know the man you would have no doubts about his quality. It is unthinkable that QF would ever reject such a person. As anyone who has seen how the QF recruiting machine works knows it's broken; this is just more proof.
I must say I had a pleasant surprise when the forementioned came out to do a ramp check on my Metro in SYD. Lots of found memories of the CRJ and Montreal.
Always good to see the good guys getting on with life.