Originally Posted by
FXLAX
Probably because pilots like you are the exception, living in a specific city and having lines with double deadheads to that same specific city. There is a reason why the overwhelming majority of pilots live in Memphis compared to any other base and especially compared to non-base cities.
More bases = lower trip quality and lower paying trips.
I'd rather commute to higher paying, high quality trips then do the exact same 2-3 legs in and out of my home city for the rest of my career.