I can’t speak to someone in your class, and their spesific accommodations, or background that leading to their upgrade. I can simply share what the rule outlined in the FOM is. I am not saying you are wrong, but to be frank, you ,nor any of us know what someone’s spesific experience/background is, or what consideration was made when that pilot was awarded upgrade. We only know what is in our company pubs. One might say plan on what the FOM says, but there are rumors of exceptions to that.