I think the more accurate statement is no matter in POR or chapteer 7 preferred always get a more favorable treat than common unless A iS significant more than L. There is no way common can get 5-8 and P only receive 300 .there is nothing wrong hedge with preferred.always hope for the best and prepare for the worse
You need to understand the concept of the "waterfall" in BK. If you do a search on this board for that term, you'll find some discussions and some spreadsheets that show you how it works.