And that makes some sense, but it seems like a tremendous example of selling oneself short when a 19 year Mesa Captain makes around 100k and a 2nd year Delta FO makes more than that. Not to mention Delta Captains top out at around 250k a year.

I understand an older regional Captain sticking around if their retirement isn't too far away (although why get into the game that late in life?), but they say your worst day at a major is better than your best day at a regional.