The dry remark by ground "expect some delay due to the new departure procedures" says it all!
I don't want to belittle the effort, but our experience was not enlightening. Sure enough we give credit until the new stuff settles in, but frankly:
Same point of origin and same point of rejoining a couple of hundred of miles down to BALUS or similar, and applying common sense should have told us that there is not much improvement possible.
Inbound was the same story. May I quote Sciolistes:
The point is the procedure is meant to reduce holding, but seems to have increased the delay and the track miles. It is also necessary to fly around 7000' low to account for possible short cuts (D4A)
Applying common sense shows us once more: No improvement here either.
Again, I give credit for the effort, but right now can't see the real sense in it.