"the system that allows these things to happen.....Pilots in general are out for themselves and will use the system to their own selfish advantage if able to do so."
How true. Your very hospitable airline next door, to the north of you, up to today is still unable to come up with the June roster. Because just about everybody from management to the clerks are meddling with the rostering. So their cronies, buddies friends etc can have a good roster.