Guppy argues that as long as the training departments are on the ball then anyone with the requisite financial resources can be turned into an airline pilot
At no point in time have I ever said, insinuated, suggested, or implied any such thing. Put words in your own mouth, not mine.
The bean counters and bonus driven managers that run aviation just don’t seem to care about airmanship and are willing to just roll the dice.
"Bean counters" don't design training departments.
CX has already been held up as an example of an airline that is intentionaly seeking less qualified pilots and lowering the bar, when in fact, they have the toughest interview process and one of the best training programs out there.
Airmanship is an individual function not connected to a paycheck.
Rigorous standardization and good training ensure that qualified, competent personnel are on the line and that they're kept that way. To connect pay ("beancounters") with airmanship is a fallacy.