I'm not a fan of RJs either, but today from MLB to ATL I had an average size person sitting next to me instead of a big guy, and it made a big difference. We took off early (on ASA no less), and were supposed to land early but had to go into a holding pattern for about an hour before landing. ATL had some clouds, why we were delayed is beyond me. And then of course, we had to wait about 1/2 hour for a gate. Instead of being early, we were 45 minutes late. But, to sum it all up for me, the size of the person next to you makes or breaks the flight.