Sadly, some pilot hopefuls out there still think that some of these dodgy line training schemes will lead to their dreams. And all the pprune threads under the sun will do nothing to divert their gaze. There's going to be a lot of guys wasting a lot of money over the next couple of years on line training that will come to nothing. As there has been already.
But I would like to offer some optimism here. Eventually, finally, things will change and change slightly for the better. Eventually there will be enough stories of failure out there that people will realise that paying for line training from these dodgy companies does not = flash pilot, great flying job, great pay, the women dropping at your feet etc. Like most things, it will take a few years, but eventually, after much heartbreak, many remortgaged houses, many wasted daddy's cheques and many dusty 200 jet hour log books, the penny will drop and people will begin to realise that its a fools game to pay for any more training without the guarantee of a proper job.
Even the rich cannot keep paying to fly indefinitely! Even daddy will realise eventually that he's throwing his money down the drain!
When that time comes some balance will be restored and it will be a better industry for us all. Wannabes and 'Professional Pilots' alike!
Now I am a realist! Paying for initial training is here to stay. Paying for type ratings is here to stay. Maybe even some forms of paying for line training will stay. Daddy paying for the whole thing is here to stay. But wannabe pilots (and daddy,) will have to understand that there comes a time where you have to draw that line, and not fork out any more cash without a sensible chance of a job.