Typical on this forum that the only defense to any supposition that I make is that a- they are an aviation expert b- that they are in position to 'school me' in aviation. You guys are going to have to step way, way up to the plate in order to even consider getting up to my level of aviation experience. Bottom line, reducing available runway ahead of you on purpose increases the risk on departure...and for what reason? Because your chief pilot wants to run those engines out as far as he can, because corporate sold him on the idea that the airline will go bust if they spend one penny more then they have to.. Reminds of Delta taking peanuts and pillows off the flight as a cost cutting measure. Certainly this is spoon fed to the pilots who have no clue as to aircraft operational costs, and is just a technique to get the unions to take concessions in pay and what have you. If you got hired under the premise that you can't think independently, nor rock the boat with any ideas that might actually improve things...it's laughable that your going to come here and try to sell others on your expert status in aviation. Your paid not to think, stick with what your good at.