John Citizen et al:
Virgin can no longer offer pilot recruits a rapid path to command, nor realistically can it offer a brilliant controllable roster or world-class pay. Isn't it reasonable that the recruiting may lean towards the younger GA types who will more patiently sit in the 777 backseat or ATR right seat for 3 years THEN a long stretch in the right seat of the 737, possibly not at their preferred base???
I know 25 year old me would have put up with these things happily where 40 year old industry experienced me wouldn't deal well with it.
The 2000 hour GA/regional candidate is more likely to put in a few years. Those with thousands of hours of turboprop command won't enjoy sitting beside captains younger than them for 15+ years and will soon wander off elsewhere. VA currently can choose who it recruits. The pool is unquestionably drying up though.