While speculative, I think you're definitely on to something. Even at rough estimates, it's about to get REALLY interesting for pilot hiring in the year ahead...

American: 1,200+ pilots
Delta: 1,300+ pilots
United: 1,200+ pilots
Southwest: 500+ pilots
JetBlue: 500+ pilots
FedEx: 600+ pilots
UPS: 300+ pilots
Spirit: 600+ pilots
Frontier: 300+ pilots
Allegiant: 100+ pilots
Epstein: didn't kill himself.

Just hiring in 2020 is looking like well north of 6,000 pilots are going to be hired next year alone.