Not sure if this was a troll post, but in general, I agree with the quote above. It seems that the WO's attract the candidates with the least education and/or professional skills and experience. I've seen some pretty terrible CFI's (who never deserved the title and somehow got through the checkrides) get hired at those places. They are just looking for a shortcut to a major by skipping the college degree requirement. It really doesn't seem like a great idea for the future of AA and my best guess is that AA would require a 4 yr degree if it was in their control, but their hands are tied contractually to said regionals.