FR1A: I did not infer you were arrogant, but rather those who reject experience and talent and do not consider such peolpe to be a sound future investment. Given the rate of expansion and demand for captains, perhaps the shortage of suitable experienced SFO's to upgrade is showing that policy to have been flawed. I would have thought it harder to get a DEC to change spots not an out of work SFO keen/eager & grateful to have a job. If the sop's are so wonderful and magic, I, as an SFO being shown the light by such an enlightened operator, would have cried halleluja to have had the clouds of ignorance lifted; rather than grumped/sulked and caused problems for all who come after.