The C&BL and Admin manual are fuzzy math under Moak. If it supports your decision it's clear cut, if it doesn't it's advisory. Don't count on those working at National or full time to push to test on those regs as that will threaten their patronage gravy train. Moak spent a lot of effort cultivating that system and it's working well for him and those that support him. Don't forget all this failure to comply with the Admin manual and consult with DAL MEC, etc, plays very well for his regional/DCI vote pandering for the next ALPA President election this fall. I'm not surprised O'Malley and friends tossed the rest of the MEC and DAL pilots under the bus for their Great Leader - after all they cannot execute their vision for ALPA and the industry if he is not in charge.