End-Strength Reductions to Blame?
Got an e-mail today that outlined SERBs and VSPs. Didn't have time to read it in detail; will post tomorrow. They seemed to particularly want to get rid of LtCols. I think it was for FY 2010 and 2011.
I'm guessing this may have had more to do with the demise of the recall than the limiting initial 500 slots.