A few comments:
the poster 'Freehills'. Basically a sad and pathetic wind-up artist. His username is the same as the management consultancy group in Australia that CX used to devise the anti-pilot strategies of the past 7 years.
Direct Entry FO's. This is another operational example of a company that can't manage, motivate or support it's aircrew. Because they have so badly cocked-up the training task (no more so than the cynical and malicious abuse of downgrading SO's and FO's on their upgrade status...to emotionally beat them into submission), they now find that to simply crew the aircraft, they must disadvantage their long-suffering SO's and basically continue to treat them like second class citizens.
'The illusion of peace'. I think it important to remind ALL the aircrew of CX that our management has NO intention of leaving us in peace. They have only been catching their breath. It will not be long before they launch their next assualt on our careers, lifestyles, families and futures. It is rather sad to see so many of my colleagues living in a state of self-delusion, wishing to believe that the management is their 'partner' in the future, and that they respect and value their contribution. This pathetic decision to not pay any profit share is far more than a disappointment. It is a warning shot across our bows as to the fact that they DON'T care about what is fair and reasonable, and that they intend to tighten the screws even further. Do NOT be fooled into thinking that the future looks bright. As far as our management is concerned, the only group deserving a bright and prosperous future is that of Management. Better start preparing now for another hard and painful fight. I suggest the AOA start communicating with us. Their silence on the PS episode is puzzling. Surely they have an 'opinion' on the matter. Regardless, if we don't fight for our rightful reward in this career, we will end up with a hollow and distressing 'job'.