Nice post Ftrooppilot. I'd be surprised if they dropped the E175 completely, but I've been surprised before. Maybe transition it up to mainline? ...maybe wishful thinking on my part

If any of this were to occur, I hope the good people currently at Compass don't get the usual red tail treatment.

All of what you posted makes good logical sense, however NWA Mgmt doesn't always follow suit. They do always seem to follow the almighty dollar... you might be right, old man.