If Airtran and SWA run RAH out of Mke it won't much matter how many people senior to you leave. It also would mean that everyone from Midwest who lost their job will never get it back. For all the people who root for the demise of RAH it means 3281 pilots (by the count of the pilot central site for Frontier, Lynx, and Republic plus the number I know for Midwest), and who knows how many Flight Attendants, mechanics, gate agents, etc etc, would lose their jobs. A certain percentage of job losses always end in some further tragedy for the furloughee and their family. People are often glib when they speak of other peoples jobs.
Even if I end up somewhere else during this transition I hope Republic is a success. Not for the sake of the Bedfords or the Wexford capitals of the world. It is for the sake of all those who would be on the street, and for the sake of all those furloughed who would come back. (by the way 170Homie, this isn't a dig at you personally, it is only meant for those who seem to hope for the demise of RAH. Maybe they'll think of the human costs if their stated wish actually came true)