I can see your point, there is no doubt that you are right and pilots should not pay for their type, line or any thing else!
But the situation is very bad for new pilots, I have UK CPL, paid 105 Thousand $ to get it, paid few thousands to renew my ratings last month too, since 2012 I am unemployed in flying job!! Every one promised us the sunshine and told us industry is picking up, picking up my A**!!
what shall I do? or should I say what shall we do 'all unemployed pilots'?? forget about flying and look for another dream?
the only advise I give now when some one tells me he wants to be a pilot, boy be a dentist, you get paid well and costs you much less!
I think all flight school should shut their doors now,they are only filling the world with pilots without jobs available