Originally Posted by buddies8

Actually your positive outlook is self serving and you have mentioned in your post just as much. My point was and is the letter from RW which specifically only states Captain retention bonus for those flowing to aa. I don't like splitting up the pilot group and never have. But you as a new hire are happy because it is good for you. So a positive outlook on this as you mention is good for you where elsewhere it is not. As long it self serves you.