6000PIC,
the topic was started because the poster was less than happy about a particular landing which was made worse by the fact a passenger felt strongly enough to say something in person. They are not worried about their ability to fly and land the aircraft 'safely'. That is not in question.
I started as a 250 hour cadet and went from flying a seneca to a 738. It would not have mattered if I'd clocked up 2000 hours on the seneca as time on type is the only way to learn a new aircraft.
We have posters with lots of experience right upto their very last flight still making mistakes.
If we are talking about experience here then given the choice, passengers will pick Capt 15000PIC over yourself anyday of the week! It works for both seats you know.