Sometimes I wonder what side Sam, aka PM, is on.
As Curtain Rod pointed out, again, 3-man long haul is not the full story. Those guys in BA and Virgin have guarantees in their contracts. Us chumps have to rely on words such as "should" and "in the event of roster disruption".
And who are you to speak on the behalf of us all and say an Acars message doesn't affect ones performance?
Your "by the way I wear my red lanyard" end-of-sentences are getting tired, on this forum and the AoA.