Agreed. Work you while you're here and make more money and more days off. Heck I'd take 3-4 long calls and the rest short calls, as long as the pilot could pick where the long calls go (i.e. the beginning of 3-4 reserve periods). The 6 SC "limit" is an illusion because early show trips plus the 6 SC can more than make for a completely non-commutable month for a reserve. 3 extra days off is better for most. The days of senior reserves sitting at home and living in bypass land, only going to the sims every 90 days to get current are a thing of the past. Could we get that back? Sure. But its extremely expensive. Are we willing to pay for it? Doubtful.

I like the rumors of early opening for all positive gains. We would be very, very wise to watch our collective backs on that though. We shouldn't fool ourselves into thinking the company doesn't want to tack on the E190/195 to the carriers already doing E170/175 flying. And/or the Mitsubishi 100ish seater (which Trans States already ordered and is bragging about future scope relief when asked who they will fly them for). And/or the C-Series, et al.

Even keeping scope where it is would be completely unacceptable. The 76 seater as a permittable type (to be outsourced) needs to go, and serious restrictions on the 70 seater as well are in order, as contracts expire at a minimum.

Those who trade scope for pay wind up with neither.