It is pretty clear why the vocal minority SWA bunch is a little perturbed the deal didn't work, they all just lost a potential relative seniority bump.
That being said, don't kid yourselves into thinking that a few vocal SWA pilots have a lock on this "arrogant" attitude in this industry, take a trip into the cargo boards and you will find the same vocal minority at the brown and purple flavor that share the "oh, you didn't get hired?" mentality.
Good luck to us all in these tough times.
WG