I’m not pouring a wet blanket, pls don’t get me wrong. If you’re doing self sponsored, why not maximize the flying experience as a CPL rather than a MPL. I know cost is definitely an issue. But as a CPL, you can be a instructor after that and teach and log hours at the same time while waiting to get hired. Whereas if you’re hired by the airline and being put thru a MPL program than that’s different. There is definitely ppl who get it, just like CPL holders who got it. But I believe there is also a large pool of ppl didn’t make the cut. So CPL is like a backup plan, at least you get to be flying. That’s just my 2 cents worth.