If you looked at EdwinR's post history, you'd see Compass was on their radar. Except Compass was not hiring at the time. In a market where all the other airlines are hiring, being the odd one out is a good way to pass up talent.

So you can see why they might be happy to be at SkyWest over Compass. SkyWest offered a class and employment.

If it was the other way around I'm sure they'd be defending Compass.