They aren't regionals so they can't be put into the equation. It's like someone asking what's the best compact car and someone keeps saying they suck compared to an F-350 diesel.... It's pretty obvious they don't match up. However if someone is going to be stuck with only a compact car option they want to know which one's the best. You can't go outside the relm of the question. What's the best AAA baseball team and you argue the Astro's. Well duh we know that much. So it's important that if criticism is used it's done so constructively and within the parameters of the original question.

He wants to know which regionals are the best. Not asking for 3yrs from now, not wanting to know about future pilot negotiations ect. He wants to live in the now with this question. So my vote is Skywest, Air Whisky, EXJ, and Pin. If it hits the fan two years from now you can apply somewhere else. But these are the best ones I feel now based on everything I've been reading. I don't work for any of them so my opinion is non-bias. I will be though.. soon