Flyingbed,
have you nothing better to do in Flight Ops then post on here?
Is that how Flight Ops managers are earning their recent 9% pay rise??
If the company is carrying any extra crew, it is because it knows that it will lose a lot of pilots as soon as the upturn arrives. The company cannot afford to lose pilots - extra fat in the system now will allow flights to be crewed (via nightstops if necessary) when the pilot resignations begin.