The question to ask here is rather "Why is Nationwide employing these older guys?"
The answer is quite simple: Because they are getting a whole lot more for their dollar...
The Ex SAA guys are NOT doing the employment here...Nationwide is on recommendation (probably) from the older boys. Right or wrong (depending on who's side of the argument you are) Nwide will continue employing the older more experienced ex SAA Captains until such time it doesn't suit them anymore.
We do not have the big picture here....maybe
VB has a plan,who knows.