OTD is not the same as the landing currency sim, at least not on the LAA side.
And going to $5 per week allowance is not correct. More like going to $4.50 per week. And the follow-on raises compound that amount which only widens the gap. The "extra year" also gives us a pay raise as well, whereas the MTA raises end in 2018. We may or may not see a raise in 2019 with the MTA.
HBT and combined ops could be made up for with min calendar day. I've heard rumors that the company has considered it but we'll see. They want to operate us like Delta and United. If they want those efficiencies, we need to get paid for our time on the road, not just sitting in the seat.