Everyone in this industry "knows a guy that...".

But, it is rare that the story is 100% true. I have heard stories about a pilot at a part 91 with low hours that went straight to Delta. And this is true. He went to Delta as an A&P. But that part is always left out.

There is often more to the story than was presented.

I had an FO recently that went straight from FO at PSA to Delta. The part of the story that people forget to pass on is that he was a military pilot, graduated from the academy with a great GPA, and had great references.

So yes, technically PSA just had an FO get picked up by Delta, but there is more to the story than just that.