Gentlemen!
Within a few short months, debates such as this will be forgotten!
A cursory glance through the back end of Flight is enough to see the pendulum swinging back our way. Every week there are more jobs advertised (albeit with a fair few for engineers etc- but that's a good sign, too) and every week we are closer to getting to a better pilot-supply-demand balance.
The market forces that tempted CH4 to embark on his scheme to lighten our wallets will soon vanish, and we will be training for proper type-ratings with proper aircraft operators..... and being paid for it!
Hold tight, don't give them any encouragement!
CC