Muir -
You complain about a burdensome 1500 hour and then complain about regional wages. Barriers to entry helps drive wages up. Allowing 250 hr commercial pilots not the right seat of a regional helps keep wages low. Also - if 1500 is arbitrary - what is your plan for setting a better standard or are you one who likes to complain about things but has no answer?
You have good soundbites in some of your posts; and then you make statements that show that you do not understand the industry or aviation in general.