These arguments are specious and wrong. And I'm not gonna entertain folks besmirching people's character because in their opinion there's something wrong with improving your quality of life by swapping 1 hour for another. It is not remotely the same as working on a day off.

Anybody that knows me knows I'm the last dude who's working extra, contract negotiation or not.
This level of nitpicking could be directed at anyone and if you've got any real evidence that trip trading is actually counter productive to negotiations go ahead and lay it out. Otherwise reserve that ire for those who deserve it.

Besides I've made my position on these negotiations clear and where I'm coming down on a TA with any concessions in it and I'm happy to wait.