BG,
I agree in essence but the problem with these proposed changes is that they increase the scheme limits by such a long way that BA will likely have no choice but to roster crew to a place nearer them because to fail to do so will render them financially unviable when compared to those competitors who will no doubt roster to the new limits. It will only take one major european player to start using them and the rest will be forced to follow. This is not a gripe at BA, their hands will, commercially, be tied in this respect. It's a gripe at the ill-thought out EASA proposals.
MrB