There is a list doing the rounds of who got in and who didn't. It makes for very interesting reading! I haven't been able to ascertain why pilots who were subject to three monthly remedial sim checks, including management pilots (and obviously had a flight standards problem)were accepted back yet those that consistently scored fours and fives and were highly respected(the highest marks) were overlooked. There were some FO's with attitude problems that all the captains hated who got back in too.
It just doesn't make sense. It must be the colour of your nose or something. Looking at the list there is a disproportionate amount of yes men on it. Mind you there are also some good people on it to but they appear to be in the minority. And why would some old bloke in his sixties reapply (and was accepted) and put a young bloke out of a job. That's downright unfair.