ditzyboy,
Not one of my colleagues who I have caught up with over the last few days (around 20) have even mentioned any issue with seniority. We understand that the offer is standard as we never had career progression in AO EBAII. As I said before, we are just so grateful for the opportunity.
I know I am entering a much larger operation and I have been in that situation before AO. I'm very much looking forward to just getting the job done as a little fish in the big pond again.
As for "boasting"; well I don't really see anything in my posts as boasting.