OP-T sounds like scam city. "Oh, you mean I DON'T have to go back to an operational squadron, and I get to keep my fatcat bonus. Shucks."
Although I agree with you, I think the kick in the junk comes time when they try to put on O-5. The OP-T CDR rate has been very low as of late. So when they are trying for the 20 year stretch and can't make O-5 the retirement is a bit less.