Eeyore, let's look at this from the cheapskate airline pilot perspective.

You could possibly hold OAK this summer as a captain because it just might suck being a plug - think ZFW issues, commute, OAK, age 70, you name it. That alone triggers the Hard 8's clause which also precludes mommy's gift cards. And if you bypass this time and this goes senior the next bid period and if for whatever reason, you can't hold it, you're definitely on the hook for BBQ AND stuck in the right seat again. You don't wanna do that because by the time you're done paying the tab, you'll wish you had upgraded.

100% CA everywhere!