You are asking the wrong person... Hahaha! I used to work for SkyWest. But you can ask the guys over at G7 what happened to their bonuses in 2020.
All we can do is speculate what will happen, and my guess is no better than any ones else. But we all know that for once us pilots have the upper hand and we should NOT give that away.
Lowering the 1500 rule will bring in a young kid into the industry 1 year earlier than normal. And that same kid will have 40+ years in the industry. So my logic is simple. Spend another year at the flight school,
make 20$/h and live with your parents. Then start at a 121 and make millions in the long run. The risk here is a lower salary over 40 year vs a slightly higher salary for 1 year.