Originally Posted by
tunes
PBS coverage and icrew required/available have nothing to do with each other. Why? I couldn't tell you.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The two are completely different systems and one is static and one dynamic. As I posted many times here the reserves required table should be called something else like swap drop availability. It sole function is to decide if swaps or drops are allowed based off a contractual formula. It has no bearing on PBS or desired or actual reserve Manning by the company.
I'm having a hard time making the cognitive leap from PBS awards to swaps/drops. I don't doubt you're correct, but why would the company care whether I was awarded the XX days via PBS or I swapped to get them? On the 20th my bid to move RES days will go through and be approved, why not just award them to me in the initial bid instead of making me move days after the award?