Re-read your post, and see if you can find your error.

You want ALL 74 pax aircraft mainline. Good.

But beyond, that your are making the same mistake* earlier mainliners have made: you are not fighting to have EVERY aircraft with ANY seats flown by a mainline pilot.


*Maybe it wasn't a mistake. Maybe they were just too proud to fly little puddle jumpers.[/quote]

You are absolutely correct, I do believe all flying should be on one certificate with one company per paint job. NO SUBCONTRACTING.
Taking the 70 plus seat range back to mainline is just the first bite of the elephant. In my opinion every thing with a certificate holders paint or ticket should be flown by that certificate holders pilots and worked on by that certificate holders mechanics.