Rumours only!
Rumours only so don't hold me to it.
Apparently, CP designate was inundated with offers from techies. I'm led to believe that F/O ranks are no dramas at all. Lots of very junior F/Os who want the pay rise and international flying- as well as some more senior ones. Captains may be a different story but lots of people sticking their hands up for an upgrade either from the 767 or from another fleet. Again, people trying to avoid being junior on the 767 under current conditions with the prospect of getting a command a few years earlier than in mainline. Whether Australian accepts that, who knows.
This gen is all third hand, spoke to someone who spoke to someone who had heard....
Hope that helps.