I think you are being pretty optimistic that they will play that game. Maybe for a little while out of necessity. But as an international pilot, there is a requirement to maintain the credentials necessary to operate to ALL the locations in that fleet’s bid pack. No one has a contractual right to a seat (or FDA base) if they aren’t willing to do that. Eventually my guess is someone who has a list of countries they can’t fly to will need to move to a fleet that primarily flies domestic. Which is fine.