Calm yourselves people. C series was never intended to be a another RJ. Bombardier got ambitious and decided to compete against Airbus and Boeing. With the massive infusion of Capital from UK, Canada and China, they have launched a mainline jet. It is intended to be a replacement for DC9s, B 717, and Airbus 319/320s.

Personally, having flown Bombardier jets, I am not a fan of Bombardier jets. They are cheaply put together just like Embraer jets. C series will be flown by mainline pilots unless major airlines drastically change their scope clause, which is not likely.