It wouldn't really be taking the room out of inventory, it would just kind of look like it to the person modifying it. After a certain date, the system would just be showing them the true DVC inventory that everyone else sees, like a new reservation. Then once they are done deciding and modifying their reservation or the room is available again as the 11+7 moves forward it shows up for everyone. (Also does breakage of the letter and spirit of the rules and regulations count as a reason? lol. I'm only kidding of course, I know it's not that kind of breakage)
I guess one of the things I dislike is that modifying ahead into the 11+7 aka walking is just so different than a normal modification. For a normal modification, say from 11 months out to 10 months out, there was no room saved, you saw the exact same room availability as everyone else, without an extra room able to be booked for additional days. You get to hold an extra room hostage while modifying forward constantly into the 11+7 and walking it. If you want all modifications to be treated the same, you should also want them to fix walking.
If it’s available for other owners to book, then they can’t pretend it’s not there for a different owner. That is in direct conflict of the FCFS rule.
Blocking it out for me because I already modified my reservation too many times, when it is there for someone else to book it is simply not allowed
Every owner has to be allowed to book any room that is still open in inventory. The only reasons we can be prevented from booking a room is if it is booked by another owner first or if DVC removed it from booking for everyone.
They can’t make it look likes it is gone when in fact it is actuall available. Basically, those modifying reservations can’t have a different availability calendar than those that are booking a new reservation.
While I agree that modifications for walking are done for a different reason than other situations, one can’t add context to rules that would now treat owners of a home resort differently because of the intent of what they are doing.
So, whether an owner is walking or changing because they had a change in flights a few weeks after booking, both have to be given the same rules
So, right now, all modifications rules are the same. You can change dates at will.
The difference in my thinking is I am taking reason a out of it.
Walking works bexaise we enjoy flexible booking rules. I prefer that over stricter ones
The problem with having one rule for 11 plus 7 bookings and not for others is that it’s easy to find ways around it, not to mention, creating tiers of booking that get complicated.
Which is why I keep coming back to not allowing modifications at all and make all changes of dates a cancel/rebook.
ETA: Here is why I am indifferent to walking. If demand is not exceeding supply, then even if rooms are walked, they show back up and those owners that want them get them.
Yes, it means using a waitlist and going on and maybe grabbing as walkers drop, but I’d rather deal with that than stricter rules for changing dates.