Sure, pilots will always find something to whinge about - and being demoted is probably a legitimate gripe. However, whinging about demotion to a fleet where many will be paid substantially more and have greater control over their roster is not as big a whinge as losing your job.
As bad as the RIN was, people at least had an opportunity to prioritise what was important - location, rank, pay.
Is any of this, however, related to the options available to short haul pilots with the upcoming vote?