Janet, what that article says is that it's a good idea to fly with a licensed pilot, and that the names of FAA-licensed pilots are found in that register. That's about it, really. There's nothing "complimentary" to be found in having one's name listed in the register; it simply follows on from gaining an FAA license.
In fact, the Colgan accident pilots were listed there at the time of their accident, so that making any connection between increased safety of flight and this register, as this article does, really is quite silly. The writer seems either to know very little about commercial aviation, or else to want to mislead others who may know even less.
What moved you to quote it?