That is not new sience in the industrie. It had have happen in the past:
We require 10.000 hrs in total, 4.000 command and and and....
when all +10.000 hrs guys do not want to leave the present job and the others who where absorbed from the market then the demand was lowered until the seats where filled. Then the answer from the same person on the phone was:
How many hours you have ? ah` sorry but our requirement are... and you have just below that. So please call again when you have the hours.
Today the deliveries are increasing and the left seat guys are not risking to leave a secure position or do not risk any promise from fragile and fraudend Start ups, I did not say cock-ups,nooo
There is allways a market of contract pilots and of start ups....
operators as the same as new enthusiast who want to fly and do a lot to get a seat. To be a pilot is a profession and passion. It needs both to stay long term in the industrie.
NG