This rumour about jets for Qantaslink always seems to come up during the Qantas short haul EBA (or EA or whatever they call it this week) time. And guess what? They have just started negotiations for it. Its Qantas playing its usual tricks of one pilot body against another. It happens every time. I understand the J* EBA is up for renewal soon too. Qantaslink with narrow body jets and Airbus aircraft puts pressure on both pilot bodies during negotiations. The company just feeds the fire with rumours.
And gotta agree with Keg, there is no "sense of entitlement" in mainline, its just frustration at seeing a once proud company reduced to a shadow of its former self.....but thats another topic.