I am a FO RJ pilot and I will just throw in my 2 cents here. I blame this mess on Major Airline Pilots they continually give/relax scope in an attempt to hold on to pay and working conditions. Then management files for bankruptcy and gets everything back. At this rate I will never make it to a major. Regional Jets will be flying domestic and carriers like BA, Lufthansa, or Emirates will be flying international via code sharing.
I just learned that the plumbers unions control the jobs and licensing of plumbers. Wow, plumbers set a price for a skill and companies just have to deal with that fixed cost. What a concept!
Major airline pilots need to hold it together. Most RJ pilots are behind the concept get support from everyone and you won’t have issues like Midwest Airlines.