Sarcastic but true, unfortunately.

My blood boils when I hear people say things like "eventuality they will have to settle for the RJ guys."

Yea, because an F-16 pilot has way more similar experience to fly an A320 than, say, an E175 guy, or a CRJ guy.

But more to the point of this thread, it really doesn't matter. Tprops are a lot of fun to fly, jets are boring. But the MOST IMPORTANT thing of all is quality of life and the company you work for. The general rule is to work for a company at which you won't mind getting "stuck" in case the industry tanks (again) or other life happenings prevent you from being able to move on eventually. People say that "all regionals suck" and "all regionals are the same", and there is some truth to that, but not much. The monetary compensation isn't drastically different, but quality of life, work, satisfaction, and respect can vary widely from airline to airline. Do your research, and figure out which one is best for you, placing upgrade time and aircraft type near the bottom of your priority list.

Just think, if they can train a single-engine fighter pilot to fly an Airbus, they can train a turboprop pilot to do the same.