Who has been forced to go? If you have been in the company 3 years they cannot force you to go. Read the LOA. Nobody has been assigned as of yet.
Where some people may look as though they are being forced are the ones who have finally become permanent pattern and face the prospect of going back to rotating and being the most junior on type for the next 3 years. The financial penalty for this is significant, and some may feel that they may need to go to the basing to get away from this.
All well and good if you are single, but if married, engaged, or in a serious relationship, some people are going to suffer some personal disasters. It will make life interesting for people from now on. In 10 years, it is hard to imagine all the new hires who have had to suffer this setback being keen to stand up for the conditions of the more senior people who voted this in. Even if it doesn't save the company as much, it will be used to further divide the membership and erode their future resolve.