Lowest bidder. That's who gets the flying. That's who get's contracts in the business world. Regionals are just staffing companies. The one with the most senior employee group has the highest labor costs. A company with a high ratio of senior employees must cut costs to compete with a company with lower paid employees. The problem is the seniority system. It rewards longevity, which is fine at the majors, but causes inherent problems for regionals. If regional pilots were promoted based on things that the business world promotes for and there was no seniority system how would that change things? All of the bickering among pilot groups, supposed shortage of pilots, and competition for the pilots that are out there has not done a single thing to enhance the QOL, pay, or work rules for the group as a whole. How can most regional pilots expect the representation that they deserve when their union also represents the majors who have competing interests? Regional pilots want what the major pilots have and the major pilots don't want to give it up......but they have the same union that represents them both. Why would anyone think they could make a career out of regional flying? Bickering and blaming among the regional pilot groups can only hurt your cause and serves to keep chipping away at any peace of mind you may have. But hey.....some people are only happy if they're totally unhappy and they won't be completely happy until you're totally unhappy. LOL!