Ghost Rider,
If it's a sinking ship then it's an extremely small leak. I can however sympathise with a proportion of the views of ops staff & pilots.
I have to say I am actually surprised there is any good will left in some of the pilots. It seems a common belief that once they've had 12 hours off since their last duty then they are available to be contacted for a change the following night.
As any fool will know, CAP371 states that minimum rest is required before a duty period and not after thus phoning people, let us say, at 1700 when they may be reporting at 2100 is disturbing the siesta they so desperately need.
OK, pressure is put upon the ops staff to do this but it is the nature of the beast, to survive in this business you need to be adaptable and if it doesn't happen, well it's already been mentioned who gets the blame for it.