Never did I say you should intentionally bid reserve, nor did I suggest dropping trips. Which, I am well aware the ability to even do that is practically non-existent. Yeah, this discussion veered a bit off course here, but the main point was to address the nature of being impatient and demanding the ability to work your butt off so you can upgrade as quickly as legally possible. (some of that is directed at the OP and others, not necessarily at you). I do not know your experience level, but a good guess would be a young CFI. Nothing wrong with taking advantage of the opportunity to make that direct jump. However, it comes at a cost of building some experience along the way, prior to being in command of an 80,000 pound jet with 80 souls on board at FL380. That was the point, in addition to enjoy life a bit and not over work yourself unnecessarily.

In the end, I agree with your point about those responsible for forced upgrades. The operators themselves will have to answer to whatever the consequences may be. Hopefully, all works out okay without a significant accident involving the loss of life. Yes, I acknowledge even very experienced pilots crash airplanes so no need to point that one out in your rebuttal. Despite what you may believe, I'm on your side here and wish you the best.