I was talking about patterns that begin with deadheads on company planes from CVG. They consider the cost of getting you to Asia in that case as what it costs to get you to CVG. They'll only get you something direct from where you live if there are cheaper flights than what it costs them to get you to CVG, so probably not. ANC locals would also be riding on company planes when going direct from ANC so no extra costs for them to do that.

If you have a pattern that starts with a commercial deadhead from your base to an operating location then yes, they will get you a ticket from where you live to the operating location instead. These patterns often go somewhat senior though.