That's a tad unfair. Some poor chap leaves the Services and probably doesn't have any other skills to offer society. Many self-paid civilian pilots do, at least, have another skill on which to fall back.
I'm another CPL(H) hopeful/wannabe but at least I do have another professional qualification and wouldn't want to see anyone out of work when they have families and mortgages to support.
Cheers
Whirls