Real Question
The real question is why would the company hire DECaptains with no company experience and yet hold back Pilots who have been with the company and are a known quantity.
The same thing is happening on the 400 Freighter fleet. Albeit not quite as quick but certainly less than two years.
It has been said to new joiners that you are better off going for command in the first two years on the freighter than waiting to try after that as you will by then have some black marks against you !! How ridiculous is that.
Of course there is the issue of pass rates The pass rate on the classic (which is the only fleet that is hiring Rapid command (DECaptains) is below 50 % .
You pays yur money and you takes yur chances !