Deserve is word without meaning in this context.
You and your fellow "spartans", most very certainly, at least need to fervently so hope . 😉
Couple "Deserve is word without meaning in this context." with your notion that "Seniority isn't earned..." and it's VERY clear just exactly where you're coming from = Whatever some arbitrator says that I can get/get away with is what's "right".....Pretty sad stuff actually. Spare us all any further fantasies concerning your equally absurd notions of "integrity", et al.
PS: "What happens after 1, 5, or 20 years is only a small criteria..." Please put that precious little bit away somewhere... draw it forth in twenty years, read it again...and see if there's then ANY way you can not just shake your head in utter amazement and disbelief at what a naive and complete fool you were/are now. 😉