Poll - I doubt it would be of any benefit! So that is two out of four Mods.
The time to start training has also been covered in a number of threads here - and nothing has changed yet!
Finally - Passion. We are all passionate about flying but you need to take a reality check. Its great to learn a new skill and develop it to a stage where you earn a living doing what you love. However the important four letter word here is is 'earn'. At the moment no-one is employing inexperienced low-hour pilots because there are stacks of pilots in the market place with more experience. There are pilots, having already invested a lot of money, trying to make themselves more attractive / employable by buying there line training so that they can recoup some of their outlay.
Those are the facts I'm afraid.
HWB