The big test it not what they will do with the pilots, - just send in floaters.
It will be far more interesting to see what they will do with cabin crew.
(think MRS)
lastly this has been in the pipeline for quite a while, and FR has been working with the authorities down there for a long time.- initially on procedures and so on, and now this... -no-one should be surprised - this is an area where FR is quite progressive--- to everybody elses loss.