speedbird_cadet and FlyVeryHigh-,
Thank you for substantiating this doubt and by no means would I cross that line into making allegations. We all know that the whole selection process is not compurised and believe it or not, by human nature, preferances will always take priority to suit the business model. It's always going to be those "specific requirements" that are never clarified that BA uses to shift applicants.
I appreciate you both for this
darkroomsource; I think there is more to look at separately in your account. Standards and Right to live and work in the UK, in this very case would apply differently. For instance, an applicant from N. America, Australia et cetera would command some respectable standards but would require an unrestricted right to live and work in the UK to be considered for the programme. For this and more, I wouldn't agree with your account.