Out of interest what is stopping QF management from sending all future aircraft to its subsidiaries like Jetconnect (in Nz) or Network. They paint them up in QF colours, the staff wear QF uniforms and management pay far less to the subsidiaries to fly them on their behalf.
Could this happen with future QF aircraft deliveries?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up, but it would seem that this is the next step in their master plan to outsource what used to be QFs bread and butter.