Well said. 12 of the 16 guys in my training class are former regional guys. 5 of them were even captains with around 10 years experience. All sharp guys.
When I first stared flying at my former regional I remember talking to guys passing on AA because their first year pay was 36 a hour, they chose not to flow and stay at their regional. Fast forward about 18 months, and they were all regretting it. Frontier pilots couldn't do anything about the pay scales, hotel situation during training etc. because of the BANKRUPTCY contract. As mentioned before negotiations have now started and will most likely change that. If anybody is on the fence about F9, I would humbly suggest get in now. It would be prudent to accrue seniority and then reap the benefits of a new contract. As opposed to wait for the new contract and then apply. Just my two cents.
Or if one is happy at their regional, by all means stay there and hope for the best.

PS. Don't pay for a hotel during training. There are multiple crash pads within 5 miles of the training center starting at 200 per month.