I think there’s a key misconception amongst pilots concerning how valuable they believe they are to companies. They are valuable in the sense that each company needs 2 pilots to fly each aircraft; other than that there is very little to differentiate one from another. 10000 hours command? Sadly means very little as the 3000 hour FO can statistically do exactly the same job with a statistically proven safety record. If jets were crashing all over the place with such captains, then there would be a valid argument that a more experienced operator is required. We often compare ourselves to surgeons, lawyers, doctors etc; however these are entirely different in the sense that they are not regulated by SOP and individual talent does make a difference. Training aside, sadly experience counts for very little once certain ticks are achieved.