XJT's 2004 CBA was negotiated 1. after RAH's 2003 CBA and 2. while you were the exclusive jet operator for CAL. RAH's CBA was negotiated with 1. a looming threat for an alter-ego Republic Airlines and 2. months after Mesa signed their abortion of a 2003 CBA. Since then, you guys also got a contract extension that extended those payrates as you spooled up branded/charter ops.

Yes, XJT's CBA, even post-concessions, is superior to the RAH CBA. Yes, that's disappointing. Air Wisconsin's CBA is concessionary from 2003 and is still among the very best in the industry (and damn near beats ASA's 2007 contract!).

That said, don't ever let yourself be mistakenly or purposefully naive of the circumstances surrounding each airline's situation.