I report what I hear. Nothing more. Now on the opinion side of things, I will say this. I used to believe this to be company bs jargon jive talk, but the DCIs are getting very competitive as of late. I personally feel it is important to continue to perform well to facilitate the best results in terms of career progression and growth over others. But in my experience, and your too I'm certain, Delta will go with the numbers as to which carrier they make their actual crown jewel. Being wholly owned does not guarantee 9E jack squat other than that they have total control.