I've always held certain newspapers in very low regard. Needless to say The Independent (NOT!) is one of them, and articles like this only reinforce that view. I suppose one should be grateful for having one's opinions confirmed!
This ranks along with the "most jinxed jet in Britain" article from The Times "Insight" Team as some of the worst, most uninformed drivel written about aviation.
I am sure all those pilots on the list are fine, professional pilots, but there are many others whose abilities are just as good, but who carry on their jobs out of the limelight.
Articles like this say far more about those who write them than those in them.