LOL, most people I know used their CFI for time-building and nothing else. Is it surprising that some people just don't have the desire/drive to teach?

I think what most opponents of this law are saying in regards to the higher times is that the arbitrary number (1500) is farther away than say 600-1000 which was what the regionals were hiring with for a long time. They did do anything wrong, and then overnight, the magic number was some how doubled. It adds a lot of pressure. Sure, it's an extra year of CFI, freight, etc. However, after putting forth the effort to earn the ratings, spend the money and the time, then worry about meeting certain requirements, it seems bleak to some.

I'd like to know how many regional pilots over the last few years were actually hired WITH an ATP?