Welcome back PontiousPilot/ROTPS. I think you may have slightly misjudged BA management if you think they give a jot about bad headlines. BA could of course tag you all on to the bottom of the mainline seniority list, just like they did with Cityflyer. Of course if you then fail to make the grade within mainline they won't hesitate to chop you, just like they did with some Cityflyer pilots. That'll give some people something to think about if they've repeatedly failed to make the grade in mainline.