I keep hearing that one Legacy is toast. Delta says it's United, United says it's American and AA seems to be pretty laid back about the whole thing.
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Delta to buy HAL.
SWA to buy Alaska and Sun Country.
Frontier and Spirit merge.
JB not having a dance partner left will merge with Allegiant.

All in all about 40000 Pilots on the street. BAM, end of the Pilot shortage.

Sounds about as accurate as the OP.