Originally Posted by
Flamer
Then there is the human nature to feel as though the part time flying with full benefits costs money somehow, regardless of who picks up the hours and how.
This seems to be the most likely scenario other than gzsg making the whole story up. Even if someone in management decided they want this at some point they would cost it out and figure out it's more or less worthless. Or they would overestimate it's value (unlikely) and try to trade it for something.
Would you trade unlimited drops for a 6 hour min day? That's a pretty unlikely scenario but illustrates how you can generate value from a "concession".