Sad, but true. It's always been that way. As for L-Eagle, too many are panicking at the present uncertainty. Yes, the fleet plan that was "just around the corner" was a fable sold to you by your corrupt union leadership, but your present carrier won't likely disappear soon. Tough to act on a new fleet while still in Chapter 11 (AA placed their orders/options prior). I think once BK is exited, this carrier will be slated for new airframes, most likely the CRJ-700/900. As your EMB's melt over the next several years, they'll be replaced by airframes for both your carrier and others, that will result in a smaller carrier, but one that is still integral to AA's feeder system.

Your biggest threat is your current union leadership. Soon, you'll likely see them making alterations to your agreement with the company and that will include a more "company friendly" PBS than anticipated. Additionally, partly due to that and your pay indexing, the days of the $120,000/year RJ captain are over. PBS will ensure that if you choose to knock yourself silly flying the maximum 1000 hours/year, you'll get 1000 hours of pay at the new indexed rates. A senior captain doing that at perhaps 12 days off/month or less will be about $85,000/year plus per diem.

The above isn't doom & gloom, just economic reality for the regional industry and with staggered contracts, they'll forever keep the sword of Damocles over regional pilots head to be the cheapest bidder. No one however is likely to be unemployed anytime soon though.