Not
throwing at you lol, but ...
The MPL is an inefficient course
I really beg to differ. The MPL, in its very philosophy is designed to be the most efficient course around, and when run properly, it is.
Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, easyJet, Virgin Atlantic, Air Asia, Tiger Air, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Flybe ... that is just a list off the top of my head of some of the airlines who run the MPL course, and they do it because it is so efficient.
But, they run their MPL courses in conjunction with competent schools who know how to run the MPL as it's supposed to be run.
If Alpha screw it up, that does not mean the MPL is a bad course, you should look at the school in my opinion.