So flow is a gamble and getting hired off the street ahead of military pilots, LCC pilots, etc... is a sure thing. Got it.

Bird in the hand for sure.

And on the topic of Republic and other alter-eagles...lets just say that Parker is realizing that the outsourcing experiment didn't work as planned. Everything coming out of centerport these days indicate Parker, Issom, et al realizing the benefits of in house flying..meaning Envoy/PSA/Piedmont.

Hashimoto was the "brains" behind the strong push for outsourcing..him being head of Regional flying he was afforded this leeway. It failed. Envoy MEC guys will tell you how bored Hashimoto seemed at all the meetings in 2015. It's because he was pushing ahead with his little experiment full speed and wasn't interested in increasing wholly owned flying.

Upper management have reversed that now and Hashimoto has been reigned in. My only wish is that he be replaced...but it looks like he will retain his position only now his job is to get flying back in house.