Referencing Bryan P's post on the previous page:Bryan P, you're right about the 7 AM Pacific Time. But I think it is set so people dialing in on the telephone system have a more equal footing. From their page: "
Toll-free reservation line: 1-877-444-6777 (10:00 AM - Midnight EST)"
Online people still have an advantage, though, because they can be online and ready to click their browser refresh button until the permits become available, and then nail one down before a person on the phone can get an operator to get to the same screen.
Right about the changes to recreation.gov, too. Inyo N.F. is but one of many recreation.gov clients.
Paper applications are history, we can be sure of that.