The majors can fix the regional pilot shortage in two years if they wanted to. All it takes is money. How many kids would come out of the woodwork if they were offered free school/training/money to build time? Is 200k a lot of money for the majors to invest for a pilot? I don't think so.

The only reason they haven't is because they haven't had to yet. I'm guessing they'll wait until they can get the 1500 hr rule repealed or lowered. It will only get lowered if the public starts to lose service due to the pilot shortage.