If I had a bot program, I could turn it on and it works just fine with real time while I am flying to sydney.
FWIW I did recently get a "good deal," schedule is unblocked, and man was I lucky to get it.
You must be bot guys.
If you're getting locked out at 300 open time checks, you're pushing hard. What's to stop you from checking open time 10 times a minute without a limit? Then no one would stand a chance other than you constant checkers.
I've heard the story about someone getting a trip airborne for several years. Has it happened in the last year or 2?
Might as well tell the old story of PC hanging out at the scheduler's desk with his uniform on a hanger.