Human Factor's suggestion would be the most commonsense solution to the problem... mainline guys who want to stay in the regions can do so. Displaced BACX pilots able to bid onto mainline fleets. However, there is one major reason that it wouldn't be adopted... because it is the correct commonsense solution!
We are facing some very testing times ahead in BACX. Many of us are facing another enforced fleet and/or base move. The genius who came up with this latest masterplan obviously doesn't care that many families, already uprooted from previous 'plans', will face even more problems. The fact is that they really don't care at all about the human aspect to these never-ending changes. Furthermore, crews who are displaced will likely also have enforced seat changes due to the ever dwindling number of vacancies within BACX. Their pay will only be fully protected for one year, then it rapidly reverts to first officers salary, while the crew will probably have added hardship of commuting costs if they elect not to further disrupt their families lives.
Seconded BA pilots surely have a duty to the rest of the pilot community at BACX. It is in their interests to actively lobby BACC to come up with a solution to this unending shambles. Meanwhile, endless CVs are winging their way to all and sundry... perhaps this was the intention of the latest 'management plan'.
(edited to add) Tandem, I don't quite understand how this could be shouting 'wolf'. Also, I don't expect it to degenerate into a slanging match.. as I said, (or implied) we are ALL affected by this new plan; it's up to us to become more vocal as a joint community to force a more acceptable solution.
RM