Also changing to 7 bids groups.
No surprise it's not an improvement.
Nah, the lazy boffins in the bouncy castle just couldn't be bothered to make a FAQ for the PILOTS so they copied over the Cabin Crew FAQ on the pilot's portal, without even bothering to edit it, or even make it clear the origin of that document. We still have only 5 bid groups (for now). Management probably got some extra time at Costa after that big effort!
Now THAT's not a surprise.