I think that the Skywest update was premature unless they're now travelling on mainline metal as BP-8B.
In the new travel program, it looks like Skywest will go in front of unaccompanied companions. I assume that Skywest would fall into category F and unaccompanied companions would be category H. I think it goes into effect in April.
E.Employees' and retirees' unaccompanied eligible pass riders (including enrolled friends) traveling on a personal pass

Employees' adult children who are traveling unaccompanied on an extended family buddy pass
F.Continental subsidiary early-out program eligible pass riders and eligible pass riders who are participants in the 2011 (and beyond) United early-out program

Priority other airline (alliances) employees, retirees and their eligible pass riders
G.Extended family buddy pass riders (other than employees' adult children) traveling unaccompanied
H.Regular buddy pass riders traveling unaccompanied
I.Non-priority other airline (non-alliance) employees, retirees and their eligible pass riders
J.Employees who elect to stand by for service-charge- waived pass travel, system-wide in any class of service, rather than paying service charges to travel at a higher boarding priority
*Enrolled friends do not have the same boarding priority as spouses or domestic partners in these cases.
Qualification as a "spouse" or "domestic partner" (or other status under this policy) is determined under company policy and is subject to verification.