There are many pilots out there in other airlines who have a very good understanding of why you need to do this and support you regardless of whether they are on inferior conditions or not. That’s because they suffered at the hands of BA management through the five year fiasco that was BACX / Bacon. This company was created out of two reasonably successful regional airlines where pilot attrition rates were relatively low - particularly amongst Captains. Probably less than one trainer left per year. Three years into Bacon and well before WW really started swinging his axe, leaving rates were up to 25% and at least half the company were actively trying to find alternative employment.
Our great leader slashed half the bases, and any route which showed any sign of sucking business from LHR was stopped dead.
So having made such a mess of the regional subsidiary operation, why do BA managers think they can make a success of OS? What has changed? What will they do that is significantly different?