If some of you would go do some reading
elsewhere except the regional forum I think you'd find plenty of mainline pilots well aware of the dangers to everyone of relaxing scope in this environment.
Now, never say never, but I think there's enough former regional guys who have moved on who experienced what the growing fleets of regional aircraft did to their careers to forestall any relaxation in scope. If the above mentioned thread is any indication Parker will likely receive a very cold shoulder to any changes in scope.