Suggest reading again.
I don't suppose you can post a summary or link?
...there are many in my company that are not.
True the EMB guys could do with a boost. I also think fleet pay for FOs might work (again to help out the EMB).
Yeah I'll stick my head up on this. Sure for some things seniority probably should be the decider (eg base transfers). However, I firmly believe that command upgrade opportunity should have a merit component. I see no reason to give someone a "go" if all their reports suggest they will not pass or are slack or have a bad attitude. A lot of this comes down to "what has been done in the past". Many are opposed to my previous sentences, yet would probably say that upgrade to training or check captain should be merit based, because thats the way it has always been done. Helmet on!