I understand that, but there are so many furloughed pilots out there from so many airlines that should also have a shot at the job. You can't get rid of all the furloughs from every airline through a flow, so the only fair way is to make everyone interview and let the best pilots prosper.

The only thing that separates a Mesaba furlough from a furlough at any other airline is that the Mesaba furlough might still have a job right now. Many other pilots have been on the street for much longer and everyone is competing for the same few jobs.