At the end of the day businesses exist to take advantage of opportunities to make money. If there is significant demand for their services they will continue to advertise/market themselves accordingly. FTO's are no different from any other business in that respect. As such the demand from prospective wannabe pilots will continue to encourage them to push their training services. There are plenty of other industries where demand for jobs oustrips supply. Advertising/Investment banking/Law to name but a few. That does not stop thousands of graduates/school leavers applying each year for what is normally a double digit intake. The bottom line is that flying for a career is a popular attraction for many and consequently very competitive. It's up to the prospective trainee to do as much research as they can and then make an informed decision on whether or not they want to proceed. Some people probably make the decision too quickly before weighing up all the pros and cons. If that is the case then the FTO is not really to blame.