Crazynuff...
It's easy to look from the outside and surmise what others should do, according to what seems logical. Wallah! That's how Washington got this stupid HOS rule.
If you haven't run team, and don't plan on it, how can you assume the things you say? For most of us, 4 to 5 hours is all we CAN sleep in a moving truck. Plus the fact that you may be up all day waiting for a load that doesn't come until 10pm, then are expected to pull 8. For me, 5 hours is premium when running teams. That's not saying I can't run more. I just got done with one of those solo "borderline" runs where you get just enough sleep to get it there on time. But running team 8/8 or 10/10 as teams means you're actually getting 5 hours of quality sleep... afterwhich, you're refreshed and ready to drive, but it's not your time yet. So 3 more hours of twidling your thumbs, and it's your turn to punch the clock.
Try this at home... sleep 8 hours, stay awake 8 hours, then force yourself to sleep 8 hours again. My guess is you'll feel like crap! Single drivers don't have a clue, IMO, unless they have driven teams.