I think part of the problem with regards getting newbies into the flying game is that being a pilot is really just a trade, a skill involving hands & mind. I've always felt that being a pilot is not a profession as such but a trade to be learnt like any other.
You don't even need any formal education mostly to fly a plane.
That along with what a few have said here means it's not an attractive option to youngsters anymore as it's expensive, your always only one medical away from never flying for a living again, it's an unstable industry these days & we pilots are fast becoming just average paid 'tradies' Good job we all love flying right?
I've got two trades behind me,motor mech & pilot, the latter I enjoy far more than a spanner turner!:-)
Wmk2