They did think about it mate. They were in discussions with ATR when along came Covid and the Administration of VA. Then some bright spark deduced that the “future” lay in a domestic jet operation, filling the void left by a soon to be liquidated Virgin.
Not only did they shelve plans for the turboprop fleet replacement, but they actively (some might say criminally) neglected the regional operation to the point that it is now a corroded shell of what it once was.
Yep, these are the people that Air T, EY, and the Federal Government have entrusted to overseeing the rebuilding of REX.
Which is why they should be bankrupt.
The fact that the government got involved in this is a disgrace given the circumstances. Free tax payers money in covid. Then a bail out from the government once all that tax payers money was wasted.