FYI Republic have said they will pay for the ATP-CTP at AeroSim in Orlando, however that cost comes out of the sign-on bonus they offer. So I guess it's cost-neutral to you as a prospective employee. It's probably an advantage over paying for it yourself and being paid the full sign-on bonus because now you're not paying income tax on that ~$5k.
But yes, I'm worried about them parking planes too. Will we see more regionals offering retention schemes?