Since the old self improver route went caput following the introduction of JAR, perhaps you guys could suggest other ways these young guys could get into the world of commercial aviation.
I doubt very much whether the majority view instruction with the cavalier attitude you suspect anyway. It doesn't take an awful lot of intelligence from an aspiring instructor to realise just how important a good instructor is to a student and as with old school teachers, you always remember the good ones. The pilot ego alone should ensure they all do their utmost to provide instruction to the best of their ability and even the old dog instructors had to start somewhere, it's just that this route is now officially closed.
Don't blame the young pilots themselves - it is the resultant effect of the 'new' regulatory system.
VFE.