There are four possible reasons. 1. You are out of rotation. 2. The shop is not actually available yet because of rotation. 3. They are not allowing them to assigned this far out. 4. The system is effed up. Take your pick
Backup does not always mean it's assigned. If you know the start date for the project look and see what the date is on an individual shop. If it is a different date then it has been assigned. If they all still show the original date they aren't. Weird I know, but the best part is it does not stop the commissions from increasing
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.