And you are encouraging the situation by sitting there and doing nothing. What are the cadets supposed to do? If they turn the "offer" down, another one will jump in his/her shoes. Instead it should be current Captains (and FO's) pulling their finger out and join TOGETHER with the cadets to try and improve the terms by taking action.
Making sarcy comments on prune helps no-one.
Very soon you will be reaping what you haven't sown.
Fact.