There is post upon post addressing Delta's long range plan(or more correctly the lack thereof) . Now, we are parsing a 4 pilot difference in a category over 400 pilots in size.....less than 1%?

I'm not picking any fights, but I am wondering what I have been missing all the years of AE's that I haven't been taking this seemingly important data into consideration? IOW....even with perfect data, how would you utilize it? Seems like sometimes I have used % for bidding AE's and sometimes # . What do you use this difference in dashboard number for if you determine the mostest, bestest numbers?

I know I'll catch sheit, but you've really got me curious(I prolly cant use it but if it's a useful nugget, I'll pass it on to friends, kids in the biz)

thanks