I am not taking sides here, just pointing out that you may be a lttle out of touch.
What pilot (even GA) is going to outlay $A30K of his own dosh for an endorsement that he can only use in a declining number of 3rd world countries?
There are plenty of guys actuall paying $30K for a 146 endorsement in NJS!!
I suspect Alliance is the bottom of the barrell by a country mile when it comes to pay, not sure about sky west, how ever I would be supprised if they were much higher.