Originally Posted by
SomedayRJ
I think a far simpler explanation is that someone in IT does not know the difference between a 777-200ER and -300ER, or a CR1 and the CRJ-1000...
Computers never lie; humans do. If it *does* happen let's hope the -1000s are flown by mainline pilots with mainline work rules...

I agree with all of the above, but I might add that the CRJ-900 is ugly enough, for pure aesthetic reasons I hope the eye sore that would be the 1000 stays on the drawing board