I am with you PENKO on this one. However where I am based it is very much Man and Boy cockpit. Most of the guys and gals are really nice people to fly with
but most have no experience outside this brigh coloured box.
I don't think they should be involved in any form of grading Captains decision making skills. It would be a very akward debrief and maybe you would have to fly with this guy a few weeks later.
I also believe that in our company it is all about cutting cost. It is obviously cheaper to use trg F/Os...