Its safe to say we wouldn't ever get full value on anything unless the company makes a calculation mistake. They may have done that in weighing the value of the new hire "golden ticket" we gave up in exchange for a return of OE trip drops. At the time it was an issue of complete seniority abrogation with recovery on our end but now its the sacred cow of asymmetric loophole ninjas which is even more emotional. We'd give up company provided hotels for overnights before we gave up the theoretical ability for a few pilots to tripple dip and other "good deals" regardless of how prevalent or accessable something truly is.

That ship has sailed.