Take what I am saying with a grain of salt, as I do not work for 9E. Just based on what I am reading, and what I get via PMs...

Movement is faster for pretty much ALL regionals today vs. a year or six months ago. And when you add that extra movement to the fact that there were large hiring gaps, it is easy to jump 6-18 months during a bid period. If you look back a few pages in this thread (no need to read it all, just look for a seniority list post), you will see those same gaps at Endeavor.

What will your upgrade be if hired today? Well, bear in mind no one can accurately answer that, and things change a LOT in regards to that, but I'd wager you could expect not much more than two years to upgrade, then two years to hold CA before you are eligible for your DGI. Say another year in the "pool", and you could feasibly be at Delta (pending a successful interview) in 5-6 years. At the rate things are going today.