Get what you pay for.
It is a shame that regionals are paying so poorly. I overheard a EMB175 crew member saying that she was in a crash pad with mainline folks making twice as much as she. The public shouldn't be sheltered from the issues there. Just because the planes are painted with the Big Brother colors, doesn't mean it is the same carrier. If one questions whether or not they get an equivalent level of safety on a regional, then that is for them to decide. The pay is low and the risk is the same. Truth hurts. These crew members are "paying their dues" to get a better paying job. There are far to many objectionable things being spouted out in public for me to worry that a passenger might learn the truth. I owe it to my family to make the best wage and quality of life I can provide.