Canuck FO? Did you imply the Tech Pilot?
Now why on earth would anyone give up a great job of 'All perk and no work' to take a thankless job like that of the Training Manager?
SS is the face of maturity and sanity in recent times, the only thing that one could hold against him was lowering the ropes for our low CRM man to get his command (read that thread). But maybe he was asked to do so, with all the Bahraini pressure!
Of course he is dispensible, just like you and me, but the airline would be the bigger loser if he were to quit.