I dont think it is in dispute that RAH mgt was hoping for ( not promised as some idiots on this board have stated ) that scope might be relaxed at CAL, that hasnt happened ( yet ... and anybody who uses the word NEVER is just delusional
Talk to any CAL pilots lately? Not going to happen brother, but hey dreaming is free.
It's no secret that adding a new fleet type (CRJ 200) is an expensive task, and it was a gamble.....it didn't work and as you say easy comes, easy goes.