Sorry AirSpeedLow I may have misunderstood your post. I presume you are trying to share some info with others. Again I can only mention what I was told.
The reason they are taking at times so long to reply, could be that they are waiting to take deliveries of more A/Cs or the training dept is full, who knows..
I am glad to hear that you "don't have the arrogance to dismiss the experience of others", but I hope that you don't blindly believe what's written on Prune.
Funny that some of my mates in QR (there 5-9 years) are not complaining about the company, but at times about DOH.
The only thing correct on this post is regarding the guys on the 320 fleet getting F*****. But QR accepts resignations at any time, so there is an option if life is so miserable !