We all know staples are against the law now anyway but I ask you... Let's say Southwest bought Frontier instead of Republic... would you expect to be given some sort of preference being brought onto Southwest's list? It would seem to me that would be a windfall for career progression, you just went from a failing bankrupt airline to Southwest.... the only issue here really is the supposed difference between a regional and a major and the arrogance that a major pilot deserves a spot ahead of a regional guy basically just because. Now don't get me wrong, I want there to be majors with good pay for everyone to aspire to... but the basic issue here really is that seniority ISN'T portable like any other industry. Using any other industry as a model a 20 year veteran IS worth more than a 2 year veteran, he can send his resume to other companies and get a wage reflecting his greater experience. In the airlines, if you left Midwest or Frontier for Southwest or Delta or wherever .... you AREN'T worth more than a 1 yr veteran. That's the unfortunate system that is the airlines, if we think that's unfair (and I do) then maybe we need to figure out how to fix it, in the mean time I guess any seniority Midwest or Frontier guys got at Republic beyond a staple would be bonus... I'm sorry that it's regional seniority.