These hypothetical changes might have, but shouldn't have. How many times have you read how we have no sick leave abuse anywhere ever, how dare the company suggest it, and therefore we need not change anything? If a hypothetical pilot flew sick just to avoid a certain sick usage threshold, then that would be on him not the company, DALPA, or the (hypothetical) contract.

If we truly were all saints, then no one would call in sick, unless they truly were, no matter how good or bad the contract.

I also realize that there is a real world out there and sometimes mgmt forgets that.