Yes I'm in agreement with you here. I think when settings finally do open, then I imagine that there'll be a staggered start anyway and this will help with adjusting.
The main concern I have is the potential for staggered/shorter sessional days and the impact that this will have on working families. Traditionally this has been an emotive subject where I used to work, as so many of the children were attending Koalas full time, 9-3 and parents were used to the routine of this. Suddenly they started infants one or two mornings a week, then four morning for another week, five mornings, then just M,W,F full days .... it was impossible for parents to cope with. I fully anticipate that this phased entry will need to be much more prolonged, with the obvious difficulty for parents. I'm not sure how long the furlough scheme is intended to last, but I can see parents who are still furloughed not wanting to take their children to EY or schools as they're at home anyway, as well as to ease worry.
FSM children will need to be back as soon as possible, and maybe this is the way it will go forward. Thus creating a dual tier of children, and dropping some through the net altogether. 😟