Wise move by Yokebearer to establish a new thread, as this matter has nothing to do with the disquiet that many feel regarding the proposed AOA funding of the UK Appeal.
I suspect Jagman1 has fallen into a trap set by the company. They have chosen to apply the COS to the letter, and pay a few (and I stress.. a few.. handful.. not many... c0ck-all) based FO's BPP. This provides a diversion to the fact they are paying nothing like the BPP they should be paying if they continued to read the COS to letter (Freighter Capts over 55, SO's etc) and promotes the debate that BPP should be renegotiated. With all good traps, here's the sting.... they are waiting to renegotiate it out of the COS altogether.
"Seems to me they are utilizing a loophole in the system" and "Base blockers" are all quotes indicating the FO's have some influence over the system.... they don't... only the company has influence over this.
Save your venom for the Company.....