I doubt there is one guy in Qantas who would take a pay cut, demotion etc to save the job of another pilot in the company.
Many QF drivers are working reduced value rosters- effectively taking a pay cut- to save the job of other pilots in the company. If it comes to it I'm willing to vary the EBA to reduce min guarantee hours below what it is currently paid- effectively taking a pay cut- in order to save the job of another pilot in the company. (Hours to go back to normal when conditions improve and other standard 'return to normal operations' clauses are an obvious inclusion).
It appears that metro is somewhat ignorant as to what QF drivers are willing to do in order to help out others. Sadly it's that type of ignorance that keeps the J* and QF crew at arms length. Many of us are mature enough to not succumb to those sorts of confirmation biases.
Ah, I see Transition Layer beat me to the punch.