If i worked for BA in a back line position yeah I'd love to go fly an aircraft to some nice places. HOWEVER, given the current climate of job losses you could also look at it the other way. If you can be released from your job to go fly, was your job needed in the first place?. Can they manage without you when you go back behind your desk. Why not get rid of you also!.
Yes you can fly both a plane and a desk but then your desk hours start couting to your flying.
WW is on a collision course with the CC and looking to replace them will p*ss a lot of neutral CC off.