ACMS dear chap, I think that you've misinterpreted what Rice Pudding is trying to say. If you read your own post you're actually agreeing with our friend!!
"How many A scalers refused the offer of extension on B scales, even to fly the clapped out freighter????????????? not f many
They don't need to offer the A scalers A scale to extend, they would sell their mothers to stay, even on the B scale.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating....................."
As you said, not many A scalers are refusing to fly as a Bscaler..so why, would the company decide to extend their terms on an A scale basis? They are EXTENDING the A scale by ten years..Please ask yourself, if it was about the pay..why on earth would CX go down this path, if as you stated, they could indeed crew the aircraft with the A scale deciding to extend on the B scale?
Rice Pudding, totally agree with you. Its the Big picture strategy that CX is taking and they've nearly got checkmate.. UNLESS all the A scale are going to vote no..chances of that happening??