What fix? you make it sound like the change to the rule was made to "fix" the old rule by not requiring a split to drop an entire block? This concept is not one created by ALPA, the old way (pre-2006) was much more inefficient, sub and partial reserve blocks that may have been bordered by buffers/training are not easily used. Now it will be even easier to conflict away inefficient blocks of r days.

Many pilots enjoy the process and many more CH will be lumped into the view/add process with the new rules, but do not confuse this concept/rule with something that we should of spent any of the elusive "negotiating capital" on to "fix" as this process certainly is a company efficiency, not ours. However, it has a nice side effect of allowing us to leapfrog our seniority a few times a year.