A squared,
I was referring more to the "relationship" that now exists between the Regionals and the major airlines. A relationship that has certainly kept a lid on any evolutionary growth in wages and conditions for 2nd and 3rd tier pilots.
the lack of ability for the regionals to control their profit margins in the normal manner has led to other more "creative" schemes to increase revenue, or in many cases just to stay viable. Low paid cadet pilots being one of them.
The FAA has effectively shut the door on that form of exploitation.
As I said before, time for the architects of this fiasco to take ownership. Whether they choose to is another thing.