I found listening to pilots on the internet give people advice regarding career progression is usually worth about what you paid for it. Everyone has their own reason for choosing regional a over regional b. Remember current Air Wisconsin pilots who lived through the uncertainty of the last 3 or 4 years went through hell, so I don’t blame them for being bitter. Again, I’m still only in training, so my view is extremely limited, but while AWA has its issues (and it has them) it also has its positives. A smaller pilot group means everyone knows everyone, versus becoming an employee ID number at a larger 2000 pilot plus shop, I think that’s worth something. Don’t take rumors of this or that until it’s reality, weigh your options versus your priorities, then make a decision you can live with. Realize that plenty will tell you it’s the “wrong” decision. That’s just how it goes.