I think the one certainty is that this scheme is here to stay, its been in place for years now. In actual fact its better paid during line training now than it used to be.
Whats also certain is that there will be no shortage of newbies lining up to join, what with the promise of a shiny new jet and a decent salary WHEN flying.
They will also be happy with the BRK contract, never having experienced proper treatment from another airline. When they finally do, it will be because they have left and another newbie will be lining up to take their place.
I am neither for nor against this scheme, what i am against is people charging headlong into this without doing any research and potentially putting themselves into a financial checkmate.
Those paddies are a clever bunch really, you've got to hand it to them.