Yes, exactly. Passing online "pattern Sudoku" within very tight time limits or 30 maths question in 12 minutes, etc., does not tell anyone how balanced, normal and mature a candidate is, and how likely that they will be a pleasant and reliable crew-mate on Atlantic or Indian Ocean crossings.
If a pilot has years of actual airline experience and of recurrent bi-annual SIMs on the same or similar large aircraft, then they have proved through their experience and record that they can multi-task and handle a busy wide-body cockpit in a busy TMA.