I realize you're going through some weird and uncomfortable phase in your life right now and are feeling combative but you play the Jr. victim card too often.
This has nothing to do with seniority or the quality of the trips picked up or awarded. Even if you were the last pilot on the list and weren't awarded ANY trades, scheduling is still only going to add back the time needed to reach the monthly min. In the scenario provided, it would be 14.5 or 15 hr. (3 day trips, a 3 day a 4 day etc.) The end result would still be 11 or 12 days worked. Hence my confusion about having to work 16 days if 7 or 8 vacation days were indeed used.
Don't worry yourself with my level of empathy or intentions for 2020. I've been fighting the union fight for all seniority levels loooong before you joined ALPA.