Why don`t you just accept that you have a job that is in one company that is about as secure as you can get in these appalling times.
You are an accountant's dream, with an attitude like that. That's exactly what they WANT you to think. I understand your point, but you cannot afford to think like that - otherwise T&Cs WILL head south.
Contract captains are extremely bad news for the career progression of an F/O, regardless of hours. Just because an airline is doing well and the job is relatively secure, doesn't mean its employees should adopt a 'glad to have a job' mindset and accept a battering of their T&Cs.
do you think that it's your automatic right to have a command?
I don't think anyone's suggesting that, but it's setting a very bad precedent. And if it does indeed turn out to involve EZS, then if I was an EZY F/O I would be starting to feel ever so slightly concerned.