Lots of EZY FO whining continues.
Not relevant to speculate what the reaction of other airlines would have been. The point is, and one that no one in orange has answered, why do airline pilots think they are exempt from a practice that introduces experience to EVERY other industry in the world?
EZY have undoubtedly got lots of very capable FO's. Not the point. It is only in relatively recent times that LHS has been available in such a relatively short period of time. It would be foolish to miss out on acquiring a handful of very experienced pilots at the cost of delaying command to a handful of FO's for a relatively short period. You are not going to miss out, just wait a tiny bit longer.
I have never experienced such a bunch of me me me whinging in any of my comparatively wide experiences inside and outside of aviation. The MON captains that will appear in orange are highly experienced. As Enzo999 said earlier in the thread, some will be sitting behind you as well as alongside.