Haha..this is classic.

I've always believed that if they put a little brain power in, conflict as we know it could be changed drastically. I would expect more little tweaks like this. They can look at a schedule and know if you will probably get a 29/7 conflict. So making this little tweak before June schedules are released is sneaky...So sneaky it had to come from the top.

They want conflict/transition and they clearly have no intent in giving us a contract any time soon, so this buys them all the time they need.

Dont like deadheads? Uncomfortable and fatiguing? We have a process for that...its called calling in fatigued if you're fatigued. I dont think anyone can argue that crammed in the smallest seat in the airlines is the best way to be rested and alert for a flight. Especially when the NC is trying to secure premium seating for DHs, for that very reason, its fatiguing.