Will be? Nothing is set in stone. No matter what past precedent you look at, you cannot guarantee anything at this point. This merger will be interesting when you have three (arguably four) separate pilot groups to merge. Although it sounds like newhires since merger date have gone DOH in the past, one could also argue that AA hired much less and then get slotted in with US guys hired since merger date.

Bottom line is no one knows yet, so it's not accurate to make a definitive statement like it "will be" DOH.