Basically, if that is true, what they're after is the few who make a killing on soft time that only occurs when staffing is bad which isn't or fault.

but for the right amount of money we can patch it. Eliminating that just gives them a staffing problem.

Now how much do spate aircraft cost per month? Why not eliminate that? Or.... is it worth it to pay for something not be used just si you have it when you really need it? How about 777 reserve pilots? Cut that would save a lot of money, ? No? But then what does a cancelled 777 turn cost?