Last Resort....
Pommie,
Please don't assume any logic will emanate from AsA with regard to resolving the staffing issue that "really doesn't exist". I mean if they were half smart they would not have allowed the "non-situation" to occur!
That said, I don't think we are at "last resort" yet though probably past PNR.
Difficult to predict the future here when you assume logic as the basis for starting the process!
As it gets worse, it may change again.