Interesting discussion - I imagine that if the next 2 aircraft are due in November we should see the company play it's hand soon as to how they are going to fill the slots - personally I hope they do offer upgrades and allow everyone across both fleets to apply - it's not as if it is going to be a large number of folk is it?
If QAL are not interested and I doubt can be forced over - then perhaps promotions may well be on the cards...I guess it depends on how big the surplus is and we all know after all these years how hard it is for the company to get the 'numbers' right!!