I wonder if someone in management had a side bet: "Hey, what could you do to screw up peak the most?" They certainly appear to be trying to make sure pilots don't lift a finger to help.
Apparently there were 5-6 unfilled captain slots on the board in the AOC tonight. It was senior recognition night for one of my daughters tonight, so I passed on 2 draft calls (as a commuter) in 12 hours….