I would suggest comparing the 2 worlds is a bit of a misnomer. In the civvy world cost is the driving factor, and as long as you meet the min requirement laid down by the CAA ie competence, everyone is happy. That's not to say excellence isn't encouraged, just that a learning curve over a few years is anticipated. Even I got quite good after a fair few years on mil heavies.
My last year in the mil saw me in the sim 15 times including checks. My last civvy year I've been in the sim twice. Competence vs excellence is a topic which would run and run, but I'm not convinced a move towards a civvy approach would benefit you guys. 800+ hrs and 2 sims compared with 3-400 hrs and 10+ sims seems comparable. Adopting a pragmatic attitude of any trg being good trg helped me considerably - even if you consider it merely a tick chase.