There’s a lot of talk about resentment within the company if ST is restored, but bear in mind that as long as it is without seniority, all those ‘resenters’ will always be ahead of those who have got their ST back, in the standby queue.
With load factors the way they are these days, ST with no seniority won’t get you anywhere, except maybe Glasgow (where many of the commuters are based).
As one who has a BA ST entitlement, I am naturally delighted that hundreds if not thousands who were ahead of me no longer are. Whilst I applauded the removal of their privileges, the fact that they would be back on rung zero of the ladder doesn’t bother me.