Onetime,
As I mentioned before, STN, VCP,etc, are different animals. You can work 8 days for the month and be complete. With the west coast trips, it would take 4 more days away (at least, probably 5). Seeing we have a majority of commuters, this is a big deal. BTW, I don't commute and I think it sucks.
Safety? I'll let you be the judge. Quality of life issues? Absolutely.
These DP flyers are f'ing us over big time. Look at all the west coast pairings, this is a huge deal! You want to spend more time awayfrom home and get paid the same?????