.. bring two furloughed NWA guys back on the property and furlough these two... not fire them... but furlough them.
I go along with recalling two on furlough, but no retaining these two airman. Fire them - flying schedule carriers in the USA is over.
Give some thought that if something bad had happen, the airplane lost, and a bunch of people killed, I suggest that Air Bus would have a very difficult time keeping the A320 in the air. It would be grounded. I doubt crew laptop computers would ever see the light of day as a probable cause. Yeah, a call to judgement would go out, and in a big rush.
No way any justification what so ever can excuse away their conduct. Sad.