Yes, why would they?

I personally think SWA management may even prefer that we’re not a destination airline. As long as jets aren’t falling out of the sky, by morphing into a stepping stone airline, the average longevity step pay rate is kept to a minimum. Cost savings for the company.

Also, younger pilots who want to move on often prefer to be and can better handle being worked like rented mules so that they can more quickly build hours to move on to a place that can provide them with the goodies that go along with industry-leading contracts. Another cost savings for the company.