We're encouraged constantly to be proactive rather than reactive, yet, the intonation of that newsletter is that unless the failure rates start increasing, we're okay with these slots. I'd call that fairly reactive and the damage it would do to the guys who fail is immeasurable.
I know we fly these times in the real World but the process of ensuring a day off before hand followed with day 3 done at a more civil time isn't difficult to roster....if you really wanted to! I've done it and yes, it is not much fun with disengaged and less motivated students and instructor.
Hardly raising the bar but a sure test of resilience!
Harry