I think giving back 184 crew would be a brilliant move for WW and I wonder if BASSA will fall for it in the end. Why?
Because they will all be hired onto new fleet contracts, thus setting the precedent that every new joiner is now on the new fleet, at a time when, let's face it, none of the crew have the stomach for another fight.
And especially as BA would only be doing it at BASSA's insistence.
For what it's worth, I think new fleet is now inevitable. It wasn't last year - in fact it was off the table - but now the chances of stopping it are very small, IMHO. But if BASSA insist on 184 crew members back on, it'll be game over.