Grivation
I don't think that people who either attend CTC or pay for their own type rating are necessarily afraid to compete on the open hiring market. What they are doing is being pro active, showing dedication and making themselves more marketable whilst retaining a certain amount of flying currency.
If you are against CTC, and paying for your own type rating, are you suggesting that all wannabes let their IR's lapse and not do any flying until they get a job?
A young chappie i was talking to a couple of weeks ago had done some single engine flying, a few hours on a seneca then test and run up nearly a £2K bill. I know 6K is alot of cash for CTC but it puts you in the running for a good right hand seat job which sounds good to me.