TheBeak
It has nothing to do with the profit: the experienced FO would still have to pay for a TR or an OCC. It has everything to do with getting a clean slate to work with.
When you own / run your own airline you can be as generous as you like and you can choose who you do or don't employ; just like MOL.
I reiterate, the poor folks who were floating in the now dried up holding pools will NEVER catch up with their peers who joined Ryanair in terms of earning capacity.
You pays your money, takes your choice, and and 10 years in the LHS with FR over 10 years in the RHS with BA is a no brainer!