<<<<The current system leaves it up to the scheduler. He can award it to a reserve in base or to the out of base WS. They look at their coverage and play the game to suit crew scheduling. >>>>


This is not correct. If the trip is more than 12 hours out it goes to reserves first and if it is under 12, the out of base WS goes first. The scheduler has no discretion and a reserve could get credit for the trip if it was not awarded properly as could the pilot requesting the WS.

FWIW, the last LEC meeting I attended pilots were actually calling for the end of the out of base WS because they felt it was reducing their chance of getting an in base GS.