There were a couple of good blokes that suffered as a consequence but it had to happen,
Like RD? He was told his management job was no longer available and that he could go back to being an F/O in ADL as was TS. He suffered alright and his family is still suffering. Then there was KVE and PT. All good managers and respected by the pilot group. There was no need to have them as "collateral damage" in the struggle for authority. I'm not sure how safety is better off as there are no stats or evidence of an improvement. Just creating a Manager Fleet Safety position doesn't mean safety is any better. Its by no means any worse than it was but I haven't seen where it has improved over the last three year. Jetstar will be better served by a competent manager from within who knows the culture of the airline. There are lots of good choices such as RH and CS for starters. There are lots of ladder climbers as well so hopefully the recruitment process will see through them.