Heres the only response you need.

Contract. Search it. Please try, it is horrific how many pilots don't even attempt or read it in its entirety. A lot of good useful information for your daily life. You know a lot of people, even CAs, dont know you can commute in the first 2hrs of your reserve window?

25.F.2.a if the section you are looking for.

If you don't bid in Jan, but are eligible starting in Feb, and bid for March, then yes, your Feb schedule will be built with a reserve line where you pick the window and scheduling picks the days. Its BS, it is what was voted on.