I might be missing something here, but wouldn`t it be better for the applicant to be discarded early on (at the interview) rather than being kicked out during LT or final release?
But hey, whatever suits them. As long as the applicants are aware of it and agree to the terms...
From what I hear they are looking for some 100 pilots in the near future. And with the market being very open now (jobs "everywhere"), are they having a hard time getting pilots with 1500TT and their other requirements?