Indeed.200 hr fo's cannot fly and the question is if they ever will as hand flying is not encouraged for the same reason,and the question is if the paying public should be exposed to an completely inexpercienced pilot learning to fly an airliner aircraft.
The american system is often critised but i believe they have the one of the most experienced pilots in the cockpit in the world.
And before all the loco 3000 hr captains (soon 2500 hr captains)start jumping up: yes you were a a 200 hr co too, but unlike the typerating you bought, experience is not for sale..nor is any of your 1500 hrs so called picus time of any real value.
The FAA has a point, 1500 hrs should be a minimum.a co-pilot should be an assistent not a student , the job is demanding enough as it is.
My personal opinion that is