You should direct your questions to people who have worked at Mesa AND other regionals. Most of us only know Mesa. Always found it curious that the Silver Airways people who came to Mesa, always said that Silver was immensely better as far as a company conducting daily business. Then you have some saying Mesa is immensely better than Envoy or Republic(before contract). Bottom line, this is a question that has no absolutes, depends on your own requirements. If you are commuting, it pays to be wholly owned.