CAT1 reversion,
Do you actually know any pilot who joined type rated with significant hours on type? Perhaps this is the first time they will take on experienced guys and the higher SFO pay will come into play from the start?
Being a 2 striper for 2 years when joining with no experience is acceptable just as other airlines require you to unfreeze your license to upgrade to 3 stripes. However, when joining with SFO experience it is being taken for a ride really, nothing to do with ego but with wanting to get paid for what you are worth as a SFO...