Whether the regionals operate little props or big jets, they're primary purpose for a vast majority of pilots is to be the means to TPIC and a job at the majors. A simple stepping stone. As the airplanes get bigger and become less regional and more replacement and then just later flat out reroute jets, the fewer jobs there are available at mainline, the more regional pilots give up and settle in for a career and the longer the stagnation becomes at the regionals.

But rest assured no matter the size of the aircraft at a regional, pilots will still come in hopes of getting a job here. Sure SJS might strike them just like the "I ain't going if it's not Boeing" strikes guys here, or worse, pay for scope.

So I don't blame a regional pilot for being perturbed and wishing we'd take back scope even if it cuts jobs out from under them. In fact, I think you'd find more of them willing to take that hit then you'd find pilots on our side willing to take a pay cut to get scope back.

But why throw things at them for stuff they cannot control while ignoring pilots complaining about regional jets in their way here who have no intention of voting for a scope recapture?