Perhaps so, does that mean now I have a little perspective, that others may have lost?
Regarding blind line, that totally suited me. Swapped most of it to get things to work for me. Also a seeded blind line worked for me too. Whilst I realise I’ll never be in Cape Town every Monday to Friday I’m happy with what I get. Money’s good for working extra hard and I’ve had much more useful time at home.
Having a preference is a new thing to me, and most others from a previous airline. By not having a choice (blind line, fallback, max trips) it’s no different to what I’ve come from. But instead there’s a warm meal in front of me and a bit of job security. It ain’t all bad folks!