Originally Posted by FlyZ

Sailing, it's very encouraging to hear you say you would not vote for an increase in large RJs.

Hypothesis: Judging from the pacing of these rumors, I think something else could be at play. Think about what has happened on this board (microcosm of what is happening in the big world): The first trial balloon we saw was more 76 seaters in exchange for more mainline jets, hiring, etc. This was met (at least here) with furious opposition. That rumor died down a little, and then we started hearing about 90-seaters being in play. This was even more upsetting. Was this an attempt by mgt to manage our expectations? In other words, when we see an eventual TA with increased 76-seaters, we will be relieved because "at least it doesn't have 90-seaters!" Conjecture on my part, but...

IMHO, we need to see through these ploys and remember some key facts: