In the onward quest for political correctness we all became 'former staff' not retired!
The rules were less generous than previously and some 'status' concessions were withdrawn.
Your date of joining is now advanced so that you never gain any further seniority but retain the actual number of years served.
Also all retirees (former staff) come behind all serving staff regardless of time served when using annual concessions. This can be a bit of a bummer when you see someone with a join date of 2012 is going to get on before you and sit in a better cabin than you.
In my own case, even with the new rules, I retain my staff travel until I reach just short of 100 years old so no worry there!
But heyho as said it is a concession and not a right (contrary to BASSA view) so can't complain.