Yes it is. With Airshare, it’s sure thing from the beginning because you’d be hired straight in to your desired domicile. Not sure how it works when you are upgrade eligible. I suspect the seniority required to upgrade in each base is different, much like at the airlines.

MCI isn’t a junior base at Republic so you will have to commute for 3-6 months. That’s not too bad; that would be worth it. In the left seat, it’s usually in the top 3 most senior bases, and to get it I’d expect 2.5-3 years, then a couple more years on reserve.