No offence Lauderdale but that's not what new entrants to flying want to hear. There are some within that pool, for whom no other airline is acceptable for whatever reason is personal to them. Some perhaps have family connections, and to fly with another airline - any other airline - is just not what they want.
As for the courses filling at the moment, I accept that redeployments within the company are taking place again, and as with other base closures staff may be offered the chance to fly if they can be redeployed in that way. But I don't think that external applicants with flying experience should be prioritised over external applicants without that experience. And clearly that is happening.