Do you or have you ever worked for a regional? Here is the logic: If you are willing to work under the crappy rules and insulting pay, we will make sure that you stay employed as a pilot in what ever position your desire so long as your seniority can hold it. Even if you show every sign that you are clearly not pilot material and that you will probably kill people one day. We have insurance for that.

What regionals are afraid of is the artificial pilot shortage. There are less people willing to work for a regional than there are qualified pilots. There will always be people to fly jets. However people are starting to realize that regional airlines are a horrible stepping stone.