The cadet program is made to grease the wheels, from the airlines to the FTO's - I mean how else would the FTOs survive unless they had DUMB cheap flock that keeps walking over the edge.
Every time the self funded pilots go to the gallow, there will new fresh meat produced by the corporation of FTO's and Airlines lucrative deals together.
Stop being naive, money matters, and there are many greedy people in important positions in many companies these days, and they will tend to help each other increase their profit.
There is NEVER a deal without a GOLDEN HANDSHAKE, somebody somewhere is always getting this, unfortunately because this industry is attracting to many people with to much access to money than brains!
Cadet programs is a way to make people accept lower and lower T & C's in these days programs, as they make you grateful to get a bottle of water and a free uniform with a disgusting crew meal, while others now give you nothing!