The RJ issue will be market driven, the issue of who will fly them and how much those that do will make will be determined at the table.
The issue of RJ's and how big regional airlines will be is predicated on scope clauses at major carriers. APLA's whole strategy with regard to mergers is to gain leverage to regain lost pay and work rules. CEO's at the potentailly mergering airlines have conceded a willingness to cooperate to buy labor peace. If ALPA is sucessful in strengthing scope across the board, the regional flying will shift to the majors. The opposite is true if ALPA fails to strengthen scope. Pretty simple.