I agree everyone should know what licence they are going to or do hold, I just think it's not entirely the holders fault although they should care more about their chosen career as to get things right.
The instructor I had did not have 200 hours, he had been instructor since 'graduating' from the FTO. My point was more that I believe he was a good instructor despite having no real commercial experience.
As well as not counting the sim time I would reiterate to the OP to check if his SPIC hours count as PIC for what they would need to.