I'd agree.

Also simply due to their size (and the high turnover in the regional biz), they train far more pilots than other regionals, and most of the majors, so they can't afford to waste resources (or trainees).

I may have said this to the OP before, but doing a DEC program after not flying for that long would be some serious sketch. As badly as the regionals might need you, there are regulatory limits on how much extra training they're allowed to give.