You hit the nail on the head.

FWIW, word from my reps suggests the concept was not discarded out of hand but rather the company "proposal" was totally lacking in details. Essentially it was "we want to do virtual bases."

The company can't even follow the simple sections of the UPA so specifics will have to be hammered out prior to any further formal discussions, let alone any votes. And that's not even considering that prior company proposals on the same topic eliminated reserves at the "virtual bases." Pilots would have to find somebody to cover their trip prior to calling in sick. Sound like fun?

Why would the company want this? (Hint: what does the elimination of reserves do to manpower requirements?)

A cynic like myself would presume that the company knows this and this latest so-called proposal is simply another item from the labor strategy playbook.