Which means ?

This transportation "model" has a limited lifespan. They can't raise compensation that much considering the smaller aircraft cannot support that due to less revenue generated as the costs would exceed that of the majors. Independent regionals won't be able to sustain that and majors won't pay for it.

This flying will have to ultimately be blended into the majors, but that means most regional pilots will be no better off in that time frame as is the best outcome, they'll be at the bottom of a major seniority list and mostly all F/O's on junior equipment in the $40-60/hour range. Thus, the overwhelming majority of regional pilots are making as much or more now then they will for many, many years while this reality shakes itself out over the next 4-8 years.