Alba Dross,
I think I sense a little jealously in your tone. Maybe you're intimidated by these chaps previous experience.
You appear to be a very bitter man. If you had flown the freighter, then you would have experienced a very demanding roster. 12 day patterns and only 4 to 5 days off in between, makes a serious dent in your lifestyle. When their 3 years were up on the freighter, many elected to become FO's on the passenger fleet in Hong Kong. A change is as good as a rest. In exactly the same way that an SO chooses to accept the opportunity to move to the right seat as a JFO. Why are you so bitter about this particular group of pilots?
If it bothers you so much, look up this individuals telephone number in crew direct and give him a call. That way, you could get your facts straight and not open your self up to such criticism. Don't assume, check!