Ask the ExTWA pilots. A good portion got stapled to the bottom of the AA pilot seniority list when they were bought. The FAs, every single one, got stapled to the bottom of the AA FA seniority list. Then every single one got furloughed.

But what has happened has happened. ExTWA folks have moved on, 18 years later.

Stapling WO RJs to the parent airline could make sense, if it happened. Not saying it should or will. Just my opinion.