As long as extreme circadian rhythm shifts are allowed to continue (reducing duty or flight time a few hours after the damage has occurred is not a remedy) this cannot be touted as science based nor safety centric. Call it what it is, an opportunity airline managements used to spot massage more productivity.
Prater is too close to his old friend Babbitt to speak up and say what needs to be said. Hell, are you going to rock the boat when you have a future in consulting and politics. And the rolling over and lack of representation continues.