Agree Scanner. The very best outcome would be for Qantas to make no VR offers at all to any pilot whatsoever.
That way, no young pilot goes out the door and all get to retire at a time of their choosing. Perfect solution.
Shooting the messenger is not going to change the fact that many ageing pilots won’t accept 12 months VR when it is not in their interest to do so.
My point is, the more generous any offer of VR is, the less the cost of RIN retraining and the less likely it is that young pilots will be shown the door.
Obviously there is a financially tipping point and it would be most regretful if inadequate offers of VR resulted in CR and hundreds of unproductive retraining courses.