If I personally were the #1 guy, not if I were the person who is in the #1 spot.

Working under the republic umbrella is going to lead to constantly declining work rules, quality of life, and pay. Its never going to be the same. Its going to turn into nothing but flying for a regional airline with bigger airplanes.

Not only that, but I honestly don't think they'll even be around much more than a few years. Republic's contracts are all coming up for review in the next 5-7 years and they're ripe for replacement with another carrier. Republic knows nothing about running a real airline that has to make a profit and provide service and those sorts of things. They bought off more than they can chew and it the other airlines are already starting to circle like vultures, especially Southwest.