They've given them out because of poor staffing. But I personally refute the argument that ARCOS is bad because it allows for more straight pay and less premium pay. It's the same complaint when people WS when GS are going out like candy. If the program let's me utilize a WS or OOBWS as contractually allowed, it is none of your business. Just because it could benefit the company through accelerated trip coverage does not mean it doesn't benefit some pilots, especially those who have historically been disadvantaged by the current process because of the archaic method of processing short notice trips.