If you're selected or get through it's just, if you don't it's nepotism.
Is it really that difficult to see what constitutes a face that fits in? It's almost an in-house aptitude test and the faces that normally fit in are, by and large intelligent and normal. The real exceptions almost invariably define the meaning of nepotism. And the accusers of nepotism invariably define the meaning of misfits, not face not fits.....
Regarding the excellence of the RYR method;
The Pikeys training department and robust SOP's, coupled with very young aircraft are a proven product. I've flown with ex-LTC RYR on old aircraft and they were next to useless when it came to real world problems. Only quoted to say that there really is no perfect model, or employer.....and compared to other industries, which I've been in, pissing about in aircraft is still a million miles away from the drudgery that most working people suffer through every day of their working lives.