I've heard the same from my friend who is an FO there (about the mins.. although he specified that those lowered mins are for aviation university grads).. and that he could get me an interview. (Ben33, maybe we're talking about the same friend? haha)
My question is, how come they are so desperate, especially at a time when many other regionals are slowing down on their hiring? It makes me wonder if there is anything to be suspicious about. (Crappy mgmt, crappy QOL, etc.etc.)