I was always surprised that NJE treated the subject of redundancies so compassionately, and provided crews with so many options. Their business, like so many others, has declined to such an extent that there would now appear to be less room for compassion.
For many this will be sad, but in the long run I suspect it will have benefits for the whole industry. NJE pilots are, I believe, better trained than most, and their introduction to the job market will most likely pull up the standards of GA.