Think about this for a second. You walk up to a pilot who is sitting reserve in the CPO and *****ing about how bad it is and they are all about QOL and gave him two scenarios.

1) Be allowed to downbid to a fleet that he can hold a line on and get the SAME PAY RATE they are currently getting, (i.e. no more reserve but the higher rate) or

2) Same position they are currently reserve in but a 16% pay raise.

I think you'd be shocked to find that most guys complaining about reserve would take the money, stay in their seat, and forego the QOL improvement. But they'd still complain about how we need to "fix" reserve.

Most guys on reserve bid it for the higher position and the money. Those are the guys that chase the paychecks.

Just calling it like it is.