That's pretty much what I heard too.. Also from the pool.
Mil guys were type rated onto the 74 during the same recruitment that put the minibus guys in a pool. 330 rated guys also went straight in.
Bottom line - it's their big red train set and they can do what they like with it. Since that pool was set up, BA have hired a lot of people direct onto the 74 and 78. I guess those left in the pool backed the wrong horse. That's aviation!