I think the XJT guys need to remember that it is not what we piolts decide to pick that we magically are going to get! It's not whose item we pick, like ASA's bidding or XJT's. It's what will be NEGOTIATED with management. We can "pick" the World's best ever bidding andscheduling system that ever pilot back flips over. Getting it in the JCBA is a totally different animal. Also, anything better than the cost number that they have now must be compromised somewhere else. A negotiation comes down to give and take. Dumping PBS will cost the pilot group elsewhere. Also, thy don't run enough reserves to ever have enough coverage to do so. They will just make EVERY DAY a red arrow day!
I think the point is that it's either going to be PBS or line bidding, one or the other. I guess you can come up with something in between but it'll be more like line bidding than PBS in that case.
Also, as far as reserves, they'll staff the airline based on the ratified joint contract. Sure, they can short staff the airline but they can do that with whatever bidding system prevails.