RWJack, just a question, what if some of the crewies want to be a crewie, not a pilot. Surely they are allowed that? Being a pilot is NOT the be all and end all of the world. Those that want to move into the other seat, good luck to them, the hard work and study will pay off.
I know some crewmen and they enjoy their job immensley, they are extremely professional and make a pilots job so much easier. They also see the pilot as helping to make their job easier, it's called being part of a team.
I rarely saw anyone wanting to do the others job.