I think you trying to create a storm in a tea cup mate. Three weeks ago these chaps were looking the unemployment que. Another bond for a couple of years is the least of their problems. That que is also not going to get any shorter in the near future, so perhaps they need to bite the bullet and accept that life just sucks sometimes.
Also, co-pilots not being allowed to land at certain destinations is a standard industry practice. I have been flying for over 20 years and have over 10 000 hours and I am not allowed to land at certain destinations within our route network because I am in the right hand seat.