What they are doing is giving the AD component more training control and approval authority.
Great plan until, say, Katrina hits...
Also keeps a lot of folks out of the reserves.
yes I know your employer is supposed to allow you to go, but realistically, unless you have a government position, being deployed for a month~6 weeks of training every other or third year instead of a predictable 2 week AT means that very few critical positions can be held by reservists. Which means you do not advance in your civilian job, even if they keep a position for you.