I don't think they were being forgetful for one moment. Probably only truthful for a rare momentary lapse of control.
Now for the upcoming Qantas Long Haul EBA, I would be checking out the Redundancy provisions of my contract if I were you.
Also I would be pushing AIPA to come clean on the robustness of the last on, first off, (ie: seniority) protections that a lot of pilots think makes fleet redundancy too cost prohibitive to Qantas .
I can see another pool of well trained pilots cut loose ,desperately searching for employment ,thereby putting further downward pressures on T&C's as happened after the Ansett collapse.
I believe this will all happen when the 787's finally make an appearance.
Musical chairs to the N'th degree ,it will be.
If you ain't on the 380 you 'aint got a hope, which probably explains why all the "rats" are fleeing to the "Sarah Jessica Parker" in droves.
(think about it, it's fashionable, high maintainence and butt ugly.)