today we are really short of crew....... I dont think we know ourselves.
As I suspect you well know there are rumours that there's possibly a bit of politics and an agenda behind the current problems the company may be with having with manning on some fleets.
I think the company are (rightly) committed to continuation of the FPP but I think some in management would rather undergo root canal surgery without anaesthetic than rush out and recruit 'bus rated DEPs....