Ask a 58 year old Air Wisconsin captain who has 28+ years longevity with the company, who thought he'd retire flying the 146 in and out of ASE for $120+/hr under a concessionary contract, who is now living on or commuting to the east coast to fly a CRJ2 for substantially less money and 3-4 hotels per month, what his satisfaction level with the progress of his career has been.
Then ask a senior Comair captain the exact same thing...or a former WestAir/ACA/Independence captain.
I understand the situation today is different, but to think that story couldn't be repeated at RJET in the future would be extremely naive.