beardedclam: you are quite right and correct to make your comment. The point I think many of the oldies are making is that much of the training today seems to discourage too much thinking for yourself and stresses more on following rigid SOP's. Rather than criticise the victims (F/O)'s) of this sad state of affairs we are trying to draw attention to the demise of airmanship. I can well understand it appears that the F/O's are being targeted as a generalism, which is unfair. It is all too easy to attempt to criticise 'the system' by commenting on the apparent short comings of the products of that system. Criticise by identifying examples; all too easy. Look at it another way; it's not a criticism of the new order of F/O's per se, but a sadness, on their behalf, that they might have a lesser apprenticeship before command than those of earlier generations.
I hope the captains you guided away from their errors appreciated your input and acknowledged it. All success with your career.