I believe the intent of the company is simply to get the new hires through IOE and nothing more. Many of them are at risk of not getting consolidated on time.
With that said, the union, pilot group, and company need to follow through according to the CBA.
On another note, lately I’ve only heard good things about the pilot in question from people who’ve had him for AQP.
I fully trust my union to follow through in addressing this.