A 250hr new hire FO will be an FO for a very very very long time, great way to save money on upgrades.
The US regional airlines are doin it too. Some say the low time FO have no "real world" experience to base decisions on. I agree I also ask you this when does an FO make critical decisions ? in the cockpit virtualy never.
The "critical decision for them would be to work for 35k per year and be an FO for four + years and working under the premise that they are special cause they are ab-initio. They arent special they are pawns in a plan to save money.
May not be long from now when a veteren pilot will be looked over at an interview because a 250 or 500 hr kid will be a cheaper employee for a MUCH longer time period.
On another note how safe is it gonna be when you got a Captain who has just gotta prove he is master and commander and Gods gift to aviation to a Child in the right seat who is either bullied into submission or lacks the maturity to overlook a jerk next to him.