You got a Qlink turboprop driver happily living on the west coast who has just been informed he will have to uproot his (her) family and move east. Now you got another arm of Qlink expanding services on the west coast
One word my friend 'Deja Vu'.
Qantaslink demonstrated it's commitment to Qantaslink employee's several years ago with the closure of another east coast operator. Look to history for the result, Mr Gissing was there.