No offence Spruce, but you missed my point.
I believe it would be far more benefical (morale etc) to employ some of the many Airline jet experienced pilots on offer as F/Os and promote as ness.
Given the volume and rapid expansion, I am simply curious why the majority of intakes seem to have little experience.
If I were employing a candidate with the view to promoting them to shorthaul international Captain of a slick new 800 within 12 months, I guess I would choose the candidate with the Airline jet exp.
Given that they were "personality sufficent", of course.
Sticking them in the right seat also allows them to assimilate.