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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
While I'm not saying you don't have the right to not like it, but why does the fact they've chosen to do the relocation process they do have by seniority make it something they can't do? The tickets they deem available for relocation are put into a seniority basis program.
They aren't required to do relocation for their STH. It be dumb if they didn't IMO, but they don't have to do it.
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The following is pure speculation on my part, however, I don't know that they're intentionally withholding select seats in the relocation process to release to Hot House members instead.
I imagine they try and keep the relocation process as simple as they can due to such a large volume that have to run through it, coupled with it having no particular value to the organization. So for example, they would get their renewal commitments from the season ticket holders and then filter through the relocation event within those numbers specific as step 1.
Thereafter, maybe they focus on STH's who did not have accounts in good standing and finalize which direction those in arrears are going (are they keeping their tickets or are they being released). If they can get the account(s) sorted, terrific. If not, those seats are relinquished and therefore available after relocation.
Beyond that, the Flames maybe have their own internal review of how many tickets they own or players/staff own. Colborne for example has his set of tickets for the troops. If he gets traded, those seats get relinquished I imagine. He is just an example I can think of as his seats are just in front of mine, but there are undoubtedly other scenarios like this where tickets within the organization get reviewed, or similarly, larger sponsors/partners that have a more firm relationship with the team that perhaps do not necessarily work within the relocation process. Perhaps they work on a different method and decide at a later time in the summer that rather than an entire 'row' for their organization, they'll elect for 4 seats instead or something to this effect.
Things like the above are how I consider extra seats become available after the relocation event. I don't believe they're taking the time to withhold seats. I could be extremely off base, but this is what came to mind when I read your thoughts on the matter - which could be bang on in reality.
Anyway, thanks for reading.