And yet the 20000 hour guys where even worse when they had 200 hours and the brilliant 200 hour guys will be even better when they have 10000.
The choice here is not between brilliant low hour guys and terrible high hour guys. The choice is between a cross section of abilities with 200 hours or 1500 hours. At all abilities pilots will be much better when they have gained some experience. Full stop. I have over 10000 hours and yet every day I still learn something and therefore every day I am a little better. To deny that is just arrogance, understandable on the young but unforgivable on a regulator.