"FOs who choose to delay their command to stay on the base SHOULD NOT receive bypass pay." -arse
Arse, have you considered that these F/O's have been awarded a command slot on a base but have to wait to use their joker because of a type change? Then there are those that are bidding for but not receiving commands on a base, and those that have had the Oasis retreads jump in front of them for a freighter command. Given these senarios do you still feel they don't deserve bypass pay? Have they "refused" a command or are they simply unable to secure one.
Due to family and/or other reasons returning to Hong Kong indefinitely is simply not an option for many people.