I would agree with this. I think any talks of being stapled to mainline and about regional being absorbed by mainline is wishful thinking. Mainline will hire who they need to hire to keep making money. Regionals will be "right sized" by attrition in the long run. I think ab initio will be the way that airline flying goes. Mainline pays for training in exchange for the pilot signing a long contract. Regionals aren't going anywhere in the long run, but everyone currently at one will have an opportunity to see much greener pastures in the next 5 years.