Sonny
You are almost correct.
It is a shorthaul type award, but in a long haul airline.
There is a significant difference between working your butt off and ending up in the same or similar time zone. Plus i doubt there are many short haul jobs that have 24 hour layovers. More likely they are around 14 hrs which is significantly better for fatigue management than 24 hrs.
That is why most of the pilots prefer short haul.