This comes down to tribal politics from my perspective. Everyone agrees to just fly basic days (15 days/19 days) during the bid month. Then it splits into the "math/logic" tribe vs the "this is what I've always done" tribe. Never shall the two find common ground, although they both agree on the basic premise of flying only the basic days per month. No amount of autistic internet screeching will convince the other tribe to change positions. Funny part is, both tribes are performing nearly the same maneuver, while only emphasizing the difference in technique.

Just show me a TA; I'll evaluate its merits. Until then, my coworkers do not get a vote in how I orchestrate my family balance for the month. Nor do I hunt down other pilot's calendars to see what they're doing. Call me a heretic; I just go to work and try to keep the political ranting at bay.