I could just cry for in-house legacies who don't get a bid (as long as they haven't done something heinous). It's so wrong! I hear about more and more cases and all the house says is, "We liked other people better." Maybe so but now they've probably lost the in-house sister and sometimes her friends. What did they expect?
One of my daughters rushed as an in-house legacy, knowing full well what could happen. The chapter had released IHLs before and in fact released 2 that year. Both girls were ecstatic when she got her bid.
PNMs, please remember that nothing is for sure until you have that bid in hand!!