What is needed in pilots responsible for the lives of several hundred trusting people is EXPERIENCE, and MATURITY. Any pilot should never forget that priority.
In a perfect world I would agree Mary. The problem is, now more than ever, that experienced pilots don't hatch out of an egg. Also, when you look at accident rates in the US (I'm not qualified to comment about the rest of the world) for regional airlines, their younger, less experienced pilots fair extremely well on safety. Many are in their early 20's and fly jets as sophisticated as anything else and which are no easier to fly than some heavy jets. All while they are becoming the pilots you ultimately prefer.
So how to get from point A to B....