I'm not sure anything has changed. There is a Boeing trip on Apr 3rd with the right seat open and an FO IOE stud scheduled in the jumpseat. Some lucky FO will pick that trip up tonight and then get bumped from it the night before. The only downside is the stud gets sick or delayed and you have to fly the trip, which in this case is ok because it is a pretty easy trip.
Not a bad gig if you can get it.
FJ