Not to paint a broad brush, but with all of the big 6, plus NK, B6, G4, etc all hiring, why can't more guys at F9 get out?
Is it 1) lack of turbine PIC, 2) No degree, 3) DUI or other criminal history 4) Multiple checkride failures, or 5) Senior enough to be bound by the golden handcuffs??
It seems to be that if the NMB isn't going to be of any help, that the most fitting solution is for ALPA to push for F9 pilots to be given expeditious interviews at all those other carriers.
To support this idea further, wouldn't the legacies and 2nd tier majors WANT to poach pilots from their direct competitors like F9, unlike the regionals where they feed the mainline??