Nope that has been the status quo for the pass 5 years. Plus the follow sentence state

"“Delta has stated previously that we do not have to own our regional partners to derive value from them,” Baur said. “We want to ensure that each partner airline is independently positioned for success with a competitive cost structure.”
SkyWest’s interest in Cincinnati-based Comair depends on what kind of transaction Delta would want, Rich said."

The troublesome part is "cost structure" PAY CUT FOR ALL, I Vote yes. We make toooooo much money. By the way I am joking.