From a FCs perspective I would welcome any opportunity for FJ aircrew to come and see what their controllers do for a living. Whether they choose to make that a career is another thing. I'm not suggesting appreciation, perhaps understanding is the best we can hope for.
Can you see FJ aircrew giving up their hard-fought position in the food chain to retrograde into a wide body. Methinks not.
One solution (and yes I am dark blue) would be to increase the numbers of RN FCs going to the E3 world. Lets face it, from 2006, control possibilities will be few and far between with FA2 gathering dust and the GR7 allergy to salt water.