These things are never as they appear on the surface. If your operations is in chaos the OD takes the can doesn’t he? If not enough pilots have been recruited and those who are employed are spitting feathers someone in HR fouled it up hasn’t he? Yes the announcement is very circumspect and the payoff is good however you shouldn’t put a gloss on what has happened - it’s the result of the last couple of months problems reflected here on PPRuNe.