Honestly, QBL already has over 1,000 R160s so they do not need no base order for any fleet right now. Pitkin should receive the Base Order for the R211s because Fulton Street still has more than half of the R46 fleet, and though they are the best performing ones, they still need to be replaced as well, or displaced in this case. Though the R179s are there to back up the R46s, the R32s are on their deathbed right now and are not in up top shape to run service completely, or mostly underground on the and . Coney Island can receive these R46s from Pitkin, and retire the worst performing 46s, and continue from there. They can always have Jamaica 160s for swings on the and . Those R46s can displace all the R68s/R68As from the and and save those 350+ cars for the and in order to back up the R46s, and R160s to limit service on them too, by putting them on a route that is not too lengthy, and that is not a 24/7 one as well.
This is why I agree with you because it's true, the MTA just wasted their damn time and whoever is behind subway operations, they don't have common sense at all.w
It is not possible now but it is possible, in the coming years, if the base order goes to Pitkin, we can go back to square one.
All NYCT base order R211As go to Pitkin for and possibly service.
The 20 R211Ts could also possibly see service at Pitkin, or Jamaica.
Send the displaced R46s to Coney Island for and service.
Have the R68/As run mainly on the and lines to retire the R46s, or **most** of them.
If there are any extras, have swing R160s additionally make up and service.
My take, carry on.