James;
I am not sure what the best system is. When I was younger I liked the international flying. Now my dream job is one day trips.

I think I would rather get paid by seat and longevity than aircraft weight. Let the young guys fly all night to party in RIO if they want. The last thing we need is a cockpit full of 64 year olds doing an 8 day asia trip.

I am not sure which system is best. I don't see the argument that it is pilot negative, other than fewer instructors and fewer pilots in training chasing an 8 dollars an hour raise.