True if we’re talking about expansion. If this is an attempt to staff existing flying in coastal hubs where they can’t fill NBCA slots, then I think they would care how many people are likely to bid it voluntarily- otherwise they end up with the same problem spread across multiple bases.

FL makes sense for both purposes, though I once heard a network VP say FL would only work if we were going to go in big enough to take a fight to AA. Not sure if we’re talking about something that scale, or if the metrics have changed. As far as supporting the West Coast hubs, PHX/LAS are probably good options. Something PNW could also be very effective in drawing staffing away from SFO.