It would be nice to hear of a groundswell of support to keep them employed
It would be a fine thing but any worthwhile action would likely lead to further job losses.
I guess you're not familiar with how things work in the Middle East. But your location suggests you are familiar with the 49ers.
Not everyone takes the moderate view however, the following was posted by a Training Captain at said airline on page 19 of this thread:
I have written several statements and cancelled/deleted them. I wait for the report , but if the guys in the 2 front seats used 100T too little in the comp then good luck in your future jobs but dont make it a career in aviation!!!