A320Man, your ideas of QR worrying about losing A320 guys if they recruit widebody guys from outside works for most other airlines,but the majority of the QR workforce will not leave,they will complain sure, but will not leave. Most have not the license or passport go elsewhere, just look at the history...guys have always complained,moaned etc but in the end who actually leaves...a very small number,usually the ones more qualified with the right passports and licenses. QR know this, and know that by just doing what they want, the amount who leave is negligible.Its better for them to attract newcomers onto 777, get the numbers up,compred to the the upset guys waiting their turn,they know they wont leave anyway.Overall, pilot numbers increase. Its always worked like that,and in the current pilot shortage looming, they have an even larger supply.