The whole problem with this discussion is the disparity with DOH on each list.

If you look at the bottom 50% of each list they are similar DOH wise and percentage wise, but the top 50% of each list makes it a little different.

A 7 year 9E guy sits at 21% and at Mesaba 38% (if someone can give me the seniority number of a 7 year (as of this month) Colgan guy, I'll put their percentage here)

If you take that and apply it to the 3000 pilot group, the 9E guy is at 630 and the XJ guy at 1140, that's a difference of 510 numbers and they were hired at the same time. (I would love to add Colgan to this also)