The -200 guys seem to do it much more than the -900. The SOP on the -200 side emphasized it more in the past. Not sure why guys don't do it more on both fleets. Beyond the obvious times to not do it (short taxi or contaminated taxiways) is accounted for in the previous statement. It's not even the fuel savings from my vantage point (although I'd prefer to have the extra enroute opposed to on the ground), but it's less riding of the brakes and no difference to pax comfort. Captain decision in the end, yet the company encourages it for the obvious fuel savings.

The other side is the fact that a good number of guys are less than pleased (to say it lightly) which tends to reduce the "let's save money" mindset of many. Unfortunate for the polar bears/pandas/whales/ (or whatever we are saving now)... But it's another area where a fuel savings bonus would save the company money and make pilots more cognizant of savings... Kinda a "win-win"... But what do I know.