New PATOS are being offered (to every pilot beyond 3 years to IPP, so it would seem), but with a ROS requirement of 5 years from the start of your new TOS, which is a different arguement.
Hi Jambo, long time no hear.
The additional kicker is that on acceptance of the offer you loose the IPP (eg 38/16) instantly. One of my guys is now swapping emails with Manning to discuss what would happen if he PVR'd post his acceptance but before his 38/16 point and formally starting on PATOS (which in his case is 2.5 years away).