You are aware that DL has many E9 Captains that have done exactly that (for even less time than that) via the flow, right?

Not to mention that E9's MEC, the legal representation for E9's pilots, just agreed to exactly that? It will never happen, btw, so this is all academic anyway.

But, explain to us all how you think it's right or a "fair" SL integration to have former E9 pilots, who flowed to Delta already as part of an expected career progression, suddenly be leapfrogged by pilots who were junior to them at E9? No judge in the world is going to find that a compelling argument. Because it's absurd.

But even if... I don't understand anyone you think some 'rogue' E9 pilots will strike out on their own with a lawsuit and win, yet you think those leapfrogged pilots will NOT also file a countersuit? Has any pilot EVER left Delta for a regional carrier? Ever? No. There is your answer.