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True - at least most "737-only" low-cost airlines (Southwest, Ryanair, ...) use the older 737 models and the MAX (which Ryanair has rechristened to "737-8200" because of... reasons) interchangeably AFAIK.

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The 8200 is a higher density version of the 8 and it comes with an extra pair of exits because of this.

Yes, but according to Wikipedia, Boeing refers (or referred) to it as "737 MAX 200", so the suspicion that Ryanair insisted on renaming it to get rid of the tainted MAX moniker is warranted...

According to https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/7297/en the type is called 737-8200 and belongs to the Max group.

According to https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FSBR_B737_Rev_19_Dra...

> In January 2021, the FSB conducted an analysis of the changes introduced for the 737-8200. The analysis identified that the 737-8200 is functionally equivalent to the 737-8. The 737-8200 is incorporated into the MAX series aircraft group in paragraph 8.1 and in Appendix 2, Master Differences Requirements (MDR) Table.

Both the EASA and the FAA calls it 737-8200. Neither did it to remove the MAX moniker from it.

Southwest has dozens of Max 8s, for what it’s worth: https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Southwest-Airlines

I booked a flight with them last night, and it’s scheduled to fly on one.

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