It's true that the shortage is of experienced captains. No shortage of wanabees.
It does seem curious though the airlines still seem for the most part unwilling to take on and type rate experienced turbo prop pilots with no jet time.
Never ceases to amaze me,this anti turbo prop thing. Great machines for building handling skills. I fly the 744 worldwide with young (ex turbo prop) kids in the right seat, and they do a great job! An aircraft is an aircraft; what counts is the right Attitude to the job.