I'll respond simply because my name is mentioned.
Some may find me to be a statistical anonomaly. But, from my own experience, the folks I know in professional aviation are hardly running for the hills. All have found the career challenging (we are talking America West, Delta (furloughed). Mesa, and Aloha (furloughed) and, to the man, if you asked them the simple question of "would you do it over", they have told me yes.
So, while the keepers of the "leaving the career forum" paint to the worst case scenario, I can honestly say that I'm not seeing it from personal experience.
And, in the end, if I made $87,534 instead of 292K, I'd still do it over.
But that's just me. To each his own.
Of course, your mileage may very.....