They need to make the decision to have a standby sooner, like they used to. The SCP said in a recent meeting reserve utilization was still low, so this shouldn't cost anything.

Yes, there is a free (or nearly so) way to ensure safety during some of our most challenging flying. Too bad it's not company policy any more. Got to try and save another .5 hrs on the line average.

On a different note, news accounts indicate Colgan (Buffalo crash) might get hit in the jimmies for their allegedly poorly enforced policies on rest. IMHO, the FAA's blind eye may bite them. This is what you get when are too cozy with industry. Let the finger pointing begin.