Of course the current master at the helm has had this rather transparent end game conclusion for quite some years now. They are great strategists.
Surely now one is surprised at their long term goal, and would mistakenly think that this drive to get crewing costs as lean as possible is as simple as a personal vendetta. That's just management tactics being applied ineptly.
Clearly their chipping and nibbling away at T&C's, whilst intentionally driving wages down in real terms, is purely and simply a dollar driven quest prior to Swires disengaging themselves from being the major player in the company.
However, being the strategists and tacticians that we are required to be as part of operating in an environment where we trust few people, none of the above should be a surprise to anyone that has a hands on window seat.