I have been sitting on the sidelines lately. Just too much other crap to deal with. But, this discussion is intriguing...
Look, any decision you make in aviation is a crapshoot. Sometimes you win, sometimes not so much. But, Connie is at his core an ego driven individual. He does, in fact, have a successor plan. I am inside enough to know that it exist and some basic details. However, it would not be prudent to lay it all out online.
At the core, there is language to ensure that we all keep jobs. And, if there were to be a total sale of the airline at some point in the future, we have pretty good scope language to ensure that we will get a fair shake at the merger table.
Bottom line is that you either are good with the lifestyle that is offered here. Or, you are not. That should be the basis for a career decision, not what happens when Connie is not sitting in the corner office.
Just sayin'