Got an agenda there, allaru and Airmann?
Majors such as British airways have upgraded hundreds direct to long haul command, with no prior WB experience, over the course of decades. It's not rocket science for a well briefed, capable and experienced SH Captain. A few egos have inflated along with the fuselage diameter here ("bug smasher, back yard"?)
(TT; ex WB P1, before you ask)