According to PSA President, Dion Flannery, PSA "gets about 150 to 200 applications a month, and hired 450 pilots last year".

Here's the article"
American's PSA Airlines Figures Out How to Grow in a Brutal Business - Pg.2 - TheStreet

According to Mr. Flannery, (and who wouldn't believe THIS guy?), PSA is having no trouble attracting pilots. So why all this talk about sending 700s back to Envoy? Why pay f/o's a retention bonus? Why not increase the flow and get rid of your most senior/expensive pilots?

You "hired 450 pilots last year" and only flowed 48!!!! Why is the seniority list shrinking?!?!?!?!?

Dion's words just don't seem to mesh with reality.