"...the Captain! Seemingly not inexperienced."
A point that has been made numerous times on these pages SUC, and begs the question, where was the F/O in all of this?
The proponents for low time pilots in the flightdeck (not necessarily saying you are one) point to the fact that experienced pilots also make mistakes and even commit violations. It's the overall experience, whereforall, and mutual support that often prevents the holes from lining up.
It's these outcomes we rarely hear about.