KRUSTY, I think you are allowing your animosity to influence your thinking. Whether you agree with Australian airline management or not, the fact is Australia has some of the most successful first, second and third level airlines in the world. M@cair has been around a long time and seems to be very successful in what it does.
I know a few pilots that are the result of their fathers dipping in the gene pool when the lifeguards weren't watching!
It is axiomatic M@cair will receive an adequate number of applications to meet it's needs. There are more than enough pilots out there content to apply to meet their personal needs and ambitions.
And I'm not associated with any airline.