Numero
Thanks Mate finally I get what you are saying. I agree that this is about saving training costs. Yes the time to command will move out in the future.
All I can say is that I'm sure that reduced training and no bypass pay will be lower than offering A scales to current A scale guys.
The RA65 that is being offered because of the base is BS! The number of based guys is less than 10% of the total pilot body. If they were worried about age discrimination they would be offering RA65 to cabin crew too (they have based crew too) instead of offering retrenchment packages to senior ones.