Based on this logic, why bother going to a regional with a "quick upgrade" The company is full of guys that have been with the company 15 - 20 years waiting to be hired by Delta, United, or American. Since these guys have clearly not been hired by this companies during the last 15 years, you would clearly be wasting your time going there since the hiring practices for the next 15 years in this industry will be dictated by the hiring practices during the "Lost Decade".

Come on guys, I understand your desire to down play the flow for your own benefit but surely your are smart enough to not expect people to think the flow will be the same while AA has the largest hiring wave in 30 years as it was during a 13 year period of ZERO HIRING.