Considering that $40/hr would still be a pay RAISE from my regional pay…NO, it wouldn't keep me away.

Now, if AA hired me, would $40/hr, with the promise of "pay parity" at some future date lead me to withdraw my apps at Delta/United/SWA/FedEx?…NO, it wouldn't, and I would probably jump ship at the first chance of higher first year pay at an airline that was already through the merger turbulence that is likely to occur over the next 3-5 years.