But the reality is people won't stop paying for these crap deals. Not for the foreseeable future at least. How are you or anyone else going to stop them? It's all very well bitching and moaning about it but it is going to happen so unless you can think of a way to stop them there really is nothing else to discuss!
Incidentally I think it is terrible that people are paying for their own type ratings. I think it is terribly short sighted on so many levels. I'm just glad I got into the industry when I did and didn't have to pay. I couldn't cope with another financial noose around my neck. There are too many other ones outside aviation that are also worthwhile. Gosh! Imagine that... a life outside aviation!