As far as the original thread, IF, and I say IF, anyone "envies" SkyWest, I would suspect the main two reasons would be, the quick upgrades we've had to the jet in recent years. For example, an 8 year pilot at SkyWest in ORD would hold a top 20% line in the left seat, where as a 8 year pilot at Eagle in ORD may or may not be able to hold the left seat.
And, having been at TSA, I can say for me, I would've liked to have had a good relationship between pilot group and management, which is something SkyWest seems to have.
All that being said, I'm not sure I see a lot of envy out there.