Swan left for Arizona on Monday morning for high-altitude training in a bid to cure him of a nagging quad injury. Teammates Darren Jolly, Nathan Brown and Brent Macaffer joined him.
But Bailey said he was not miffed that the Magpies would rest Swan for next Monday's Queen's Birthday clash with Melbourne.
"They've always been a club that is well-planned and they've been prepared to invest in their players and they've got the resources to do it. I think they are again setting a benchmark. If you've got the resources to be able to assist your players then why wouldn't you," Bailey said.
Bailey said he would look at similar management techniques if he were in the position of Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse.
"They'll have medical issues in regards to some of these players. I don't take any offence at all," he said.
"If I had Collingwood's resources and if I had what we were able to do to ensure our players had the best medical attention and the best preparation you'd seriously consider it, absolutely."
Bailey said Monday's game would be a valuable learning experience for his young players who take on the reigning premiers in front of what is likely to be the biggest crowd they face for the season.
"All those experiences are about ensuring that when players do run out on Queen's Birthday and it is in front of a big crowd, the opportunity they get during the game, the build-up to the game is unique in the sense that it is valuable time spent during the game," he said.
"They are going to really learn a lot on Monday, certainly on the occasion, certainly on the opposition. For young players to gain that type of experience is fantastic."
Melbourne's young players were among their best in Friday night's win over Essendon.
Jordie McKenzie, Tom Scully, Jack Trengove and Jordan Gysberts were all instrumental in the victory and Bailey said he deliberately set no limit of expectations for his young crop.
"The pleasing thing is when they were icing up after the game they were looking around thinking, gee we've only played four games together and eight games together and some of them were playing their first game," he said.
"They do get a bit of self-belief and confidence grows from those sorts of efforts. I mentioned to the players last week at the moment we've got a young group playing so there is no ceiling. You don't know how far you can go in the game until you start playing the game."
Luke Holmesby covers Melbourne news for afl.com.au. Follow him on Twitter: @AFL_LHolmesby.
