mall regional flying has scope limits. But 50 seat scope allows for a lot more 50 seaters than 70/76 seat scope limits. For all practical purposes 50 seat scope wasn’t really a constraint in the past due to lots of mainline departures hence the love affair for 50 seaters. However, all UAX flying is constraint by how much mainline flying is done. Less mainline = less UAX.

and guess what? They will max out the 70/76 seat flying they can do and reduce 50 seat flying. And yes, chances are it will go to the people they have to pay anyway per their fee for departure contract, i.e. SkyWest.