Why are you finding it so hard to see where the blame lies? Bias induced by having paid for your own TR perhaps?
Try this. Company 'A' offers SSTR's. Experienced pilots already working do nothing and so the situation remains unchanged. Wannabee #1 then takes the bait, buys a type rating and a bean counter in Company 'A' says "Eureka!".
Now, you tell me. Where in that scenario did it all go wrong?