That statement is SO not true! Some of us actually have MECs that stand up to management. Not all regionals are the same. Some of us actually have descent on-time and completion numbers. Although not the $70/hr you used to make, some of us do have better pay scales, work rules, management-employee relationships than others. Some of us actually do represent the mainline carrier better than others. But then again, your management often gets what they pay for!