Waren9, Is that not the case with everything in life?... look out for the big guy & the little guys will just manage themselves?
I must say, that the MPL sounds promising. Looking at Boeing's current market outlook (2011-2030), there will be a requirement of 460,000 pilots by 2030. These pilots will require a quicker way to get into an airline or rather a different approach to studying to be prepared for an airline type job. As far as I know, this 'different approach' is what MPL addresses.
Link is given below for the current market outlook.
Boeings Market Outlook 2011-2030