Captain sox.
They are trying to encourage pilots onto the embraer, I guess as mentioned above because they can't recruit externally because they don't offer anything like a realistic package.
Trouble is if you change onto the jet you have to agree to a bond. Some have accepted this just to get the jet time on their cvs and some have refused it because they are no longer bonded and feel they will be able to leave soon anyhow without jet time.
There are now very few bonded pilots at eastern. The place will probably empty if there is much movement in the employment Market this winter.