Would the airline force you to cancel the ticket on another airline if they have to reimburse you? Or would it so happen that your positioning flight is first class, cross country and they reimburse you for that flight while you can still take it because they can't force you to refund it?
If they throw it out because it isn't reasonable, let me rephrase it: Business class, cross country.
Does it then become reasonable because I am going out on a business trip of sorts on that said fare? Last minute meeting perhaps.