Maybe it's part of the chess game. Get the 76 seaters on property in much higher numbers and then go into bankruptcy due to some weak variable in the future on top of the "horrible" pension burden. Voila- pay rates hacked back again, pensions dumped, and now the judge laughs at the "scope" and allows the rj's to stay at full size while mainline is shrunk. There are already too many > 70 seaters at the regionals. Let the 50 seaters die off without losing negotiating capital. Force mainline to fly them if they are so needed. The pressure is on management, don't take less than you should before you are even the ammendable period of your contract. You already know that they are dealing ahead for the needed 717s. At least hold their feet to the fire for more if you are going to screw every other airline pilots negotiating stance on scope.