There is simply no way the F9 pilots will be better off at Republic. Republic is a house of smoke and mirrors designed to get around labor contracts and scope clauses. Its a mine field for labor long term.
I love the posts about SWA furloughs. SWA has never furloughed a employee in their history. They put in writing that every F9 pilot would go on their seniority list. Any furlough at SWA would have been a massive shift in company policy and would have been highly unlikey. They value labor to much. Republic considers labor a evil they are stuck with. They will deal with labor but never partner with it like SWA.