Actually Tony, this would have been a great alternative if it would have happened on in the initial verbiage when the law changed. That way all the pilots on the seniority list seat progression to captain would not have been effected. Thus, allowing them the possibility to achieve their ave high 5 earlier and retire as originally planned. It would also still allow the pilots that wanted to stay at all of the airlines until 65(not just ones with F/Es). Win, win.... but that's in the past now.