At the end of the day people are going to make the right choices for their family. We should support them making the right choices for their situation.
Also, consider this:
- we had several FO's at Comair jump ship before it was clear that Comair was going out of business (going to 9E, compass, etc) for a faster upgrade. It turned out to be a really great lateral move.
-If I was a 1-4 year FO at a regional that I wasn't thrilled with and I lived in CLT, I would go to PSA in a heartbeat. Even if the upgrade didn't come, the QOL bump from not commuting would make it worth it, for me.
I understand this is a touchy subject for everyone right now, but everyone's situation is different.