Good on you Hand Solo.
Have you honestly thought about what has been suggested, regarding routes being handed down. How would you feel if your employer did that. ?? And not just once or twice.
Nosferatu:
Its as simple as this.
Give ANYTHING away in your T & C's, and you will NEVER see it again. End pf story. Doesnt matter if there is a pilot shortage (thats old chesnuts been around since about '92 hasnt it?) or not, once the management has succeeded in screwing the line bods out of something, why on earth should they give it back?