Originally Posted by T.J. Bender

As long as we're on the topic, let's say someone volunteers to bump and it results in a new (shorter) routing. The GA tells this person that they'll keep their original MQMs. Upon checking after the flight, the MQMs were given for the shorter routing instead, and after asking for the original routing credit, this person is effectively told by Delta to pound sand, as original routing credit is not given if you remain on DL metal.

Push the issue?