I can not see a problem with "paying for playing". I got the time and made a few contacts. NOw I am FO on a trransport cat aircraft and in a few months will have a command. I will pay the bond off in dribs and drabs over the next two years and I am all the for it. Beats hanging around for years and paying $5500 every time you move from 206, bongo, chieftain. Or worst still being in the store or ops for a year and not flying at all.