Aldente, I am sure most of us appreciate no matter what roster pattern we are on, be it 5/4 or 5/2 we can only fly the same hours. The problem for a lot of us is getting home to see the family. If you are on 5/2 with lots of sby's, this may be OK if you live near by, but if you are a commuter, it means you would have to chose "the job or the family"
I am not prepared to give up 5/4, 2 months leave, £90,000 a year, and my family, just so you can have dignity and respect.