I agree with you 100%. The issue is that the flying public doesn't know of the issues affecting the regional airline industry. heck, most people don't know what a regional is. If a disclaimer was displayed before every ticket purchase, on the back of every ticket and next to the airworthiness certificate that read:

"Warning: This aircraft may read Continental on the outside but it is in fact operated by our regional partner, xxxx airlines, which is known to operate at a lower level of safety than said airline. The pilots of this aircraft are not guaranteed to be optimally rested because of currently established work rules and they have significantly less experience than our pilots employed by said airline. Results may vary."

Watch what that does to demand. This is the reality and it is just coming to light in the consumers eyes as a result of 3407. People are shocked to know a pilot can be hired with as little as $16,000/year in compensation. Like I said in my previous post, we can't wait for the crashes to occur before the public will stop flying. The race to the bottom is unacceptable.