it is very costly for them to close any base. I was told that when Newark departures were cut in half back in 2022 (just months before the first bid month) they wanted to close it but that LGB closing LAX opening cost them way to much money with all the training events that were spawned. EWR is senior and LAX is too so I think so that financial deterrent should keep it open for a while.
However this once and for all should confirm what should have been obvious for like 2 years that there is not much future for in da West coast for junior JetBlue pilots or prospective JetBlue pilots...........I know Hawaii right. As stated in other threads, I always thought they were lying about that one.