Cool. Seemed like everyone wants to just hang all WB stuff on the fate of SYD. I only mentioned that in my first post because that used to be a very desirable trip that had turned into solitary confinement.
I'm sure even with being able to leave the hotel, it still sucks in SYD. I had an overnight in CYVR and even though you don't need to do a PCR test and aren't restricted to the hotel, it's not the same city.
I was required to show my vax card everywhere I ate and the streets were pretty empty. It was not quite a ghost town, but close enough. Very little life/movement in the city. Lots of things were closed.

Even NYC, as shut down as it is, probably has more things to do than most international destinations right now.

This is why WB FO isn't desirable at the moment in my opinion. But again, all of you are welcome to get hired at United, take a WB FO job right after indoc, and then write your opinion as to why WB FO goes so junior.