Human Factor,
What I said was:
<<I can save him some time. Just tell BA that BLRs are outdated and pilots would prefer to be auto rostered.>>
Perhaps what I should have said was :
<<I can save him some time. Just tell BA what they would love to hear - that BLRs are outdated and pilots would prefer to be auto rostered.>>
Unfortunately, that is not what most pilots think.
I have experienced a number of different scheduling systems and I have no doubt that a Bidline work allocation system is the best.