Honest question, if Delta was just going to turn around and staple/B scale Pinnacle, why didn't they just come out with that right away instead of the SSP? Also why would Delta put 9E on the bottom, thus opening themselves up to having to pay these "new hires" a much higher pay rate ( guessing DALPA will have a say in that). I have a hard time believing that, especially since they just got an overwhelming yes to operate those same aircraft for alot less.