1) If the Company was defrauded they have MULTIPLE ways of getting anything back. Doesn't make it correct of course, but staff travel, wages garnishee, seniority, etc etc all the way up to summary dismissal with loss of super. And yes they have done that.
2) Just imagine for a second if said Company brought in a Captain for some indiscretion. I'll pick sexual harassment but it could easily be fraud or whatever. Point is this. As per every Company manual, we are in no uncertain terms told point blank that we speak out of turn we are dismissed. No if or buts. So Capt A is hauled in for a WK1 pattern to discuss 'alleged behaviour' and rather than walk out with his tail between his legs he has good legals behind him he goes to the media about his 'interview' over alleged sexual misconduct.
How do you think the Company would treat him?
The rights or wrongs of this are irrelevant. The QF media machine is now against an 'alleged' fraud - for which they 110% KNOW will cost them nothing. It's not even a legal matter - it's an internal issue!!!!