MOR, I did not say that ex-Gill people should have first "dibs" as you put it.
I feel, however, that any out-of-work Brit pilot should be considered before an Australian.
As you are probably aware, there are many pilots currently looking for work in this country. Some are ex-Gill. I merely mentioned Gill because that was my previous company, I keep in touch with my colleagues who are still trying to find work, I feel a lot of allegiance towards a good bunch of people and that is therefore where my loyalties still lie. I did not seek to imply that Gill people deserve jobs before anyone laid off by any other UK airline.