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TANSTAAFL
Not sure, but I called my Rep and he said rest rules and other parts of the TA not yet completed will more than offset any negative staffing effects. I'll wait and judge the TA in it's entirety. For a pilot who spends a lot of time on reserve this is huge win provided there is negative staffing impact.
Your Rep might be mistaken. The Network and Crew Resource Planner were at the 2/14 Crew Room Brief. They stated the rest rules would have the effect of adding 1% to the pilot seniority list. If they added in current margins for contingencies, they got back to a net wash.
According to management, no staffing increase will be driven by the rest rules.