I would imagine that if awarded ORD CRJ you would eventually be displaced, right? For that reason would it make more sense to try to get into the 145?
On a completely different note- what would the commute to reserve be like from MIA/S.Florida to ORD? There are many flights all day long. I just don't know if they are usually full- and does it help to be an Envoy pilot jumpseater on AA flights?