My read on the SIL was a d*** measuring contest the way it went down. No arguments about how poorly the SILs were being used, however I would like to see them come back in a revised form. Such as -

1. Extra X day must be used to offer an SIL.

2. RLL to some lower (more jr) number that still achieves reserve coverage.

3. Some limit on ALV to offer SILs. I don’t want an 85hr ALV while others take month off.

4. Company offers X number of SIL. They then have to fill at least that many. Pilots then bid SIL by number hours pay they want. Pilot X bids 60hrs, pilot Y bids 55. Pilot Y gets the SIL.