Everyone... I have friends at Mesaba and myself at ASA.
On the ASA side, even if we don't get new planes or whatever ATLEAST we have a job. 900s right now would cause us to loose planes (200s) then we need LESS crew and that means we may have to let ppl go. So it may not be such a bad thing that we don't get these 900s. Wait till more CAPTs move on and ASA not hire. When our pilot pool shrinks a little then giving up planes for 900s maybe worth wild. ASA managment has done a lot to make sure I still have a job. I am well within range to get the big F and yet I am still here.
Mesaba, they have a small fleet so an increase in planes for them is also well deserved. So they become a large 900 fleet big deal, they are in position for it because they do not have to give up any or many planes for them and they are not FAT on pilots. Those 900s was flying for DCI already so it isn't like they ADDED more planes and left the total DCI line numbers the same. (if you get what I mean)
One can say that us not getting these planes may lead to lines taken away but we don't know that right now. Heck during the summer we had almost too many lines to A/C ratio. The one thing I do admit is that we CAN use a few extra planes due to the ATR going away.

If the numbers work the way they do right now and everyone has a job so be it. Next yr is gonna be the yr of DCI WARS. As far as the last press release said about 8 of us will stand, why not just focus on that and when the ones that fall go, the planes and the lines will be divided among the standing. All that matters is that US pilots have a job. If we let our motivation go and our performance drop we will lose. (this goes for ALL DCI carriers)

I have a feeling Imma get my butt chewed off by some of you now.... haha