These things always flare up and it is usually this sort of BS. I heard from a guy who knows a guy that was denied because he was Colgan. Chances are someone was denied for a legitimate reason like W&B, especially on the ER models.

The smart move not to start this jumpseat war you are afraid of is to get the truth before posting it here. Contact your jumpseat committee or get real dates, times, and flight numbers. It seems the initial reaction of people when they are denied is to blame some political reason rather than find out the real cause.