When you say "waiting a lot longer", I just want to clarify that it is not by their choice. The deal with the SSP folks is sort of a metering loss for 9E. There is a minimum number per year (that is the benefit for the pilots), but Endeavor and Delta determines when (how many per month, not to exceed a % of the class) that number vacate the premises.

As annoying as it is for the off-the-street poolies, trust me when I say it is even more annoying for the successful SSP interviewees. They are in their own 'pool' with less exit regularity than the off-the-street pool.