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Thats sort of "unfair" as VS itself (on their website) compares its UC to BC of other airlines. I'm seeing that one pass is relatively stingier than (or rather not a generous as) United MP. One of the main problems I see with one pass is the non-availability of saver awards (at least for the routes I'm looking for) even many months in advance.
CO doesn't generally release rewards "months in advance" so that would explain part of your troubles. I'm on a reward right now booked at the standard level on the dates I wanted and I've got another booked for August/September. I booked the first one around January and the second one just a couple weeks ago.
As for the levels that they rate various rewards at for the redemption charts, the real problem is with the charts, IMO. They are horribly inconsistent and incredibly difficult to decipher. And that is on top of the fact that for various different rewards business class redemptions are charged at the F prices.