Interesting that your first assumption is that it was the pilot’s fault. Please don’t ever go into management.

Also as Gspeed noted, it’s hypocritical to apply that logic to reserves as every single line holder sick call is also calling out for a trip they’ve been assigned. It’s even more so now due to covering trips 2 days out. Are you honestly suggesting that reserves should call out sick 3 days prior and if they don’t they should be GFB’d???