from what I just saw of that survey, it appears to be the professional association guys from "the other site."....
I don't think so.
I agree with wadefac. When working up in the arctic, I also saw more than a couple guys from YYZ, YUL, YVR and a whole host of other places come up, run through our training program, obtain the PPC, do Line Indoc and then catch the first flight back down south. Same here at my current gig in Alberta.
Some operators have been forced into this position of having pilots pay for the training. While I disagree completely with the practice, I understand it.
I don't think most pilots have issues with fair training bonds that don't require up front cash, everyone understands why they are here and they won't disappear anytime soon.
Up front cash training bonds wouldn't be an issue if some business owners weren't running their operation like it is the early 20th century.
How do you cope with threats of getting fired and loosing your deposit because don't want to fly into conditions you think are dangerous or illegal?