In his defense you're making it out to seem like everyone at the regional level is making that bank <not true>. There are a few CK airman, APD, etc qualified folks who can, with hard work, make really good money at some of the regionals for the time being. Not going to last, good for a couple of years? maybe one or two longer, but not the norm. Especially considering the thousands (literally) of regional pilots that exist. Almost like at many airlines, there's a top end guy or two who have unbelievable W2's to show you. They are out there, but not really representative of the industry or their airline.