West Coast,
"... I work for SkyWest, we are losing many, many RJ pilots a month to the majors. Friends at other RJ operators are reporting the same."
Exactly !! With the demand only increasing at the legacy level. The peak of the mandatory-retirement bell curve doesn't come until 2028...and remains strong for years after 2028 but with decreasing annual numbers.
Which is why it wouldn't have surprised me to find a regional sponsoring expats. I'm a bit surprised to find they apparently aren't doing that after all.
Oh well...