The Integrated v. Modular debate is flawed in that it is assumed that one is "better" than the other. The decision to go down a certain route is personal choice based on personal circumstance and personal aspirations.
If Mr. X is loaded and money isn't an issue, then he may well decide that a structured integrated course (on the average, the more expensive route) will get him the required bits of paper pretty quickly and he'll have a nice structured environment in which to complete his training...just what he'd like from his training provider.
Ms. Y can't afford $xx,xxx for Mr. X's integrated course and doesn't want to be in debt from taking out a loan. She decides that she'll have to work while training (though she has a bit saved away) so she goes down the modular route - it'll probably take her a bit longer to get those bits of paper but she figures at least she'll be debt-free.
After 18 months or so, Mr. X has a shiny new fATPL. After 3 years or so, Ms. Y has a shiny new fATPL. Mr. X and Ms. Y have similar hours and ceratinly any difference between them isn't too drastic as they both definately fit in the "low-houred" bracket.
Mr X is happy - minimum time to get his fTPL and a nice support network around him. Ms. Y is happy too - she's been in work for years and didn't fancy the structured integrated option...and couldn't afford it anyway.
Mr. X and Ms. Y made decisions based on their circumstances and, yes, maybe one of the factors they looked at was their prospective employer's preference (if one exists, regardless of them deeming it fair or not fair).
My point is there is no "best way of getting an fATPL" for everyone. It's not that clear-cut. By all means we should talk about pros and cons but not really whether one is better or not.
Good luck
V1R