Surely if BA crew the flts then it will not be long before they cease anyway. Let us not shy away from the facts as stated already the GSS operation is far cheaper. If you want to go down one route then you also have to ask why half of the LHR pax flts are leaving with little or no cargo.
There seems to be too much self interest on what is good for the pilot community and I get the impression from the thread that whether any monies are made on this op are irrelevant. It is the profit that enables you to enjoy a very priviledged occupation with excellant conditions far exceeding those that work ffor GSS and most of the rest of us in BA.