The -700 is a much superior aircraft to the -200 and yes, PSA is going to get 25 of them. If memory serves, they can also get another 30 per the U pilots scope clause.
It is a short differences class and bingo you can fly the -700. Same type rating. U needs these aircraft desperately. The cost of leasing/flying these aircraft is only slightly higher than the -200 and there is no problem taking a full load with all the bags and going from lets say, CLT to SAT, AUS, OMA, or PIT to the same cities. Can easily go 3 hours block with a full load. Would be perfect to go out and get more revenue i.e. new passengers into the U system.
The only wrinkle is over who gets to fly them. The original J4J protocol says furloughed U pilots get to fly all the 70 seat equipment. In return, the PSA pilots would get a like number of -200's to fly themselves. This would assure that no original PSA pilot would lose their job when the 30 DO-328' go away. When the -700's seemed to fall through, it didn't matter. It should be an easy matter to resolve and U will benefit greatly from these aircraft. As an added benefit, I makes PSA that much more valuable.
Boomer