Tallest Poppy, as has been pointed out, QF pilots
have taken pay cuts in the past. Post-GFC, a figure of $8M savings from Flt Ops was quoted in order to avoid redundancies. About 250 pilots (and not just the ones under threat) worked reduced lines, and the required savings were achieved. The very next thing that happened was that Dixon was handed $11M for his last 6 months as CEO.
Further back, around the time of SARS or 9/11, management requested a pay freeze (effectively a pay cut in real terms), with the promise that 'we'd really appreciate this, and don't worry, you'll be looked after when things pick up'. Well, the pay freeze was duly agreed to, and we all know what happened after that.
Your comments about 'being happy to accept the LWOP situation' are just drivel.