Re-Heat
You have a rather interesting perspective on BA, and it's cost base.
You said;
"the whole cost base of BA is excessive - I stress that it is not solely restricted to pilots"
If you are asserting that the PILOT cost base is excessive; may we ask, to whom you are comparing them, and what SPECIFICALLY you mean?
You may of course already be aware that a recent benchmarking process showed that, until the new pay deal, BA pilots had been very significantly UNDERPAID in comparison with all other similar airlines!
You also said;
"scope does not however help any company."
I accept, scope can seem necessary, or can seem unnecessary. It depends on which side of the fence one sits! However, since BA (the management) have signed up to it, it would seem THEY at least accept the principle, and are happy to work within it....
End of!