That's not a bad argument, actually. But I wonder if the comparison would work the same way as it did for UCAL.

If we merge, we have to open our TA to determine what's acceptable. Can you show me an airline that we might reaosnably be expected to merge with that has an unacceptable regional component to grandfather? I think ALK is covered in this TA, Jet Blue doesn't have any, I don't believe Hawaiian has any, and I don't think a part of American would come with RJ's. I know there are reports we're looking at a bid for UsAirways, but that seems completely implausible, and designed mostly to throw a rock in their own merger puddle.