Let's hope no one takes it out on the new cadets who eventually get the job. It's not their fault, it's a few bean counters at VA. If I'd been offered that opportunity when I started my career I would have jumped at it - who wouldn't!
Don't get me wrong thought, I'm not exactly in agreement with it. I've been sitting with around 4-5k hours all Boeing rated, over 100 tonnes waiting for VA to start recruiment for that category. I was expecting it after the Airbus recruitment but didn't allow for Military > 100 tonnes that was created to help a few of the ex Tri-Star guys out! Still, at least BA have now done so!