Originally Posted by
kc135driver
Not trying to take away from your argument but I think a better comparison of the sides will be everybody's relative position on their list at whatever date is used for the snapshot. We all know that every airline has unusual periods where due to supply, demand and the crapiness of an assignment, a bid will go extremely junior.
Consideration should be given to the pilot's retirement seniority as well as his/her seniority when the ISL is initially constructed. A major factor of the former is the age difference of two pilot groups being combined.