And WHAT Exactly, is classified as a Seasoned Pilot?
It's like porn, hard to define but you know it when you see it. It might be easier to define what isn't a seasoned aviator. Anyone who hasn't a few winters of crap wx, deicing and all that goes with it. Someone who hasn't been around 50K CB's in a summer and don't know the nuances of operating around them. Pilots who don't know how to use the radar to figure out if it's rocks or storms ahead as they descend in to Denver from the east. Someone who hasn't anything but a book to fall back on when things go pear shaped. The list goes on and on. Nothing replaces time in the seat.
I've flown with plenty of 200 hour-ish FOs and they were great. They knew their stuff, were enthusiastic, keen to learn and hand flew very well.
I've flown with plenty of multi thousand hour FO's who fit the above description. I've always wondered why when this discussion comes up it's intimated that experienced guys have lousy attitudes.