I had to jump in on this one... A year off for someone with 10,000 Hrs should not be a major factor. Apparently you are not returning to your previous employer for some reason. Of course you should probably get current with IPC, Etc. If for no other reason, in case someone might want to actually see you fly... The two biggest things I would wonder are, with that many hours why would you want to fly for a regional and also with that many hours you should be connected enough to having a flying job again after making a few phone calls. Maybe I'm missing something but still somewhat puzzled...