Fred, I completely understand what you're saying, while I don't live it (yet hopefully) I 100% get that seniority is everything. That said, is hiring more likely in Jan or June? I really do enjoy what I'm doing, another 6 months of it would be fun. I'm essentially in a non-deployable billet and could 7 day opt if that status changed.
I'm honestly not sure I could stomach the regional world. It makes sense but I'm not sure I could do that. It's not arrogance--I don't think the majors are lining up to hire me. But if I can't get to a major I'd probably find something outside aviation.