I understand the arguments about "lowering the bar" and the hostility created by an upstart (trust me, legacy captains said the same or worse about Southwest 30 years ago - heard it with my own ears. They would also morph from CAL SCABS in 1983 into SWA and pilots flying for peanuts...just like people compare J-Blue and Skybus to SCABS. The more things change...).

Anyway - $8,000 per month, work fourteen days a month and home everynight does not sound like lowering the bar - particularly first year pay. Would love to get some (non-emotional) discussion on that issue. Also - would love to see a picture of a real Skybus uniform. Personally, I would wear a bunny suit if the pay and QOL were there.