yes jtr, joined on the 'queen of the skies' and then airbus a few years later. Why do you ask?
I enjoyed being an FO in this company...a position I held for around 9years. I can count on one hand the number of a#$hole captains I flew with. This includes check and trainers.
You went to the Airbus when everyone was new to it, i.e. No pedantic know it all rottweiler poison dwarf forbe bar a55hole types (I hear the times have changed), did your upgrade with trainers/checkers who had "grown up" on the fleet, just like yourself. Your training and check experiences for the majority of your career (transition to le bus, and command) are not like those most experience at the present time. I too joined the bus when it was in it's infancy.
Not taking a stance on your CX rules/CXsucks debate, just pointing out that your oakleys may have a rosey tint.