As always ill informed debate and comment on both BA recruitment and what its like to work at both LHR and LGW, most of it coming from WWW, who has been pontificating on various companies recruitment and T & Cs (or lack of them) mostly inaccurately since I stumbled on this forum in 1998. WWW I realise your happy with your lot in orange land, but there are always going to be people who are not. Your point of view reference BA is like a stuck record, to be played over and over again.
The good news is that this does seem more than a rumour; an internal advert has been posted for Pilot recruiters. The numbers appear to be circa 90-110 candidates to be placed on the airbus at LHR/LGW and the 777.A mole tell me there will be little or no recruitment onto the 747 since the company can fill these positions from valid bidders internally. I think to save money those with the relevant type ratings will have an advantage. As has been discussed at great length the company may struggle in this respect with the 777
Sundance, as you can tell I share your view with WWWs internal looking fogged up sunglasses.