The way I read Babbitt's comments has more to do with recapturing some of the benefits of experience on the F/D beyond Stick and Rudder. He's asking for a reinvigoration of the Captain's role in the equation, not some sleazy ploy to gain free training for cadets. As a group, Command pilots have the most palpable power, and squander it of late as a result of shifting their own to areas that should have little or none, but take advantage of the 'freebie' anyway. Jobs are diminishing, that is fact, wouldn't it be nice if 'what's left' of the experience pool has the Bull by the Horns, and dictates increased safety, more rest, attention to Mx, better pay, etc. ?? How often does the leader of the authority extend a hand ? As I said, if it's a 'trick', Have a beer and tell me "I told you so."
Sometimes good things happen.