I downbid off the MD-11 because I prefer the seniority I have on the 75 over what I had on the MD-11. I commute and I don't sit reserve. With the proposed LOA, my chances of flying the 76 are slim and none if I don't actually bid to move to it.
Based on the LOA, I fully expect the 76 will be the most senior aircraft at FedEx. Great airplane, with a mix of domestic and most likely ETOPS flying. I won't be able to touch it for years (if ever) and maintain anything close to the kind of lifestyle I'd like to hang onto during my FedEx career.
Conversely, by combining the 75/76 bidpack, a guy like me would have the occassional opportunity to pick up an open time trip on the 76 and fly something other than hub turns to midwestern cities. And it would still allow guys with the seniority to bid and almost exclusively fly the 76 at WB pay, with the option to pick up an occassional MEM-BFM out and back on the 75 when the mood hit.
Bottomline, I would enjoy the flexibility offered by a combined bidpack. I'm obviously not chasing the buck. That probably puts me in the minority.