Wow - Pinnacle bashing eh? I think you're being overly sensitive. But if you believe anything negative towards PCL, even if it could be the truth or a differing opinion from your own is bashing... then carry on with ignoring me. If you can't see another angle towards a situation or refrain from flying off the handle then you sir, are not even worth having a discussion with.
I was just pointing out the obvious... there could be a change in thinking the values of wholly owned carriers vs. contract carriers. If you find that insulting or as PCL bashing you need thicker skin. I don't know any more than you do with respect to the outcome of the new Delta Connection, but I do know that this is a perfect opportunity to change the way DL does business.
My last post made no mention of Mesaba. Once again, you miss the point and cannot see the big picture. But that's ok, put your head back in the sand, take a pull off of the uncle Phil kool-aid and enjoy the ride.