Dirty Deeds,
All I can say is that if I had the " oppotrunity" to be a cruise FO at V eating my meals at the Holiday Inn on an overnight that was not rostered because I was meant to be on leave before I started my upgrade that has been cancelled because a Direct Entry FO has taken my upgrade, I WOULD BE STOKED!
I'm not sure what your point is.... nor what it has to do with the topic.