That's a ridiculous argument. Regionals operate on razor thin margins. They might be able to raise pay slightly but their entire business model is based on a cheap labor force with low overhead. This big shift in pilot pay will occur only if service is greatly impacted and the regional carriers say they can't staff at those rates. At that point, though, it would be cheaper to take on the flying themselves. This big sudden shift of massive increases wouldn't happen if a single pilot wasn't ever created again.