since most of the mel base is ex short haul and many worked under the old bid lines i don't think there will be much support for a return to the old system. i would suggest it would be a small minority of juniors causing the agitation.
on a different note, today a friend in shorthaul picked up some new uniform and found a form in the package that could be filled out if they wished to transfer to longhaul A380 on QCCA terms. anyone else heard about this? sounds like mgmt are getting desperate to get some experienced crew on to the A380 as many service times on board are exceeding 5 hours