You have the money to go through the JetBlue course, go through it, work hard at it and you will be rewarded for your hard work. All of these people chiming in that it is not fair, bla bla bla. Hint number 1. Life is not fair. A lot of us had a crappy decade or two due to the times. I'm in my 40s and finally at a national carrier. I wish I could have been at a legacy by now, but I will never fault anyone for taking a better path.
Good for you, you get to bypass the crappy life as a regional pilot. Most of these people wish they could have as well. Good luck to you and hope it works out.