...a problem i foresee is a lack in experience of f/os in seniority number 80 onwards, hence the possibility of the need for DEfos in the interim for the big busses.
Brassplate I invite you to go have a look again at the FO's with seniority levels above 80. You will find more than a dozen with ATP's, TT over 4000 and over 1500 hours on the damn mini bus! I think it is fair to assume these guys will get severely pissed off when the company hires 330/340 DEFO's for the SECOND time since they have joined.
I will not stand for it and was quite happy to build a career with GF. With this bull$hit on the the rise again I am sadly but surely exploring other options.