So it seems it's kind of like this:

1) Never, EVER, turn down a seniority number due to some sense of false pride (reference our post above with 744driver who's a 767 CA). Never

2) 10 folks starting on Monday are a full-on initial class. 767 or whatever

3) The LOA requires individuals to meet the requirements of the short-course initial 767. (That's all it says)

4) We have an FAA-approved 767 short-course. It's in our books. I looked, it exists.

5) Nothing says that if we have individuals that meet the short-course mandate that they will, indeed, be subjected to anything less than the full-on super long (errr, excuse me, regular) initial program.

6) Nothing says individuals in the pool are bypassed, excluded or otherwise ignored. I'm not sure that those in the know about who gets plucked when would divulge that either.

Good luck and Happy Festivus. The airing of grievances will continue at the regular scheduled time and place.