The
commute that the Colgan FO did from SEA through MEM up to EWR with sleep spread out over two flights and the crew room would have actually probably left her
more rested
than a standup overnight or a 16 hour duty day followed by a reduced rest overnight into another 16 hour duty day, both of which are, of course, legal already and common practice at various airlines.
The FAA can put that in their pipe and smoke it.
