They probably won't repeal the 1500 hour rule, but the airline is pushing for an FAA-approved credit for quality of training rule that would go even further than what is already in place. The FAA already has that in place but if Republic and the RAA think they can go even beyond that, then they could hire more pilots and not have to improve the current contract. Some aplicants will go almost anywhere so long as they can fly jets and kickstart their airline career.