Not entirely, there has to be a reason to restrict someone to a particular position. If this is a case of punitive measures to encourage someone to leave then both the union and company are opening themselves to even more grief. There is also the next 150 cases. Are they going to be similarly restricted to EMJ FO, thus boosting 150 guys into the next higher paying position while paying the reinstated pilots B777 wages? Who's footing the bill for that? I think it would be naive to think the company is going to accept all the cost.
So many questions...