^^^^ What he said.
Don't take it personally if you don't fit what some QF HR drone (who might know aircraft have wings) thinks a pilot should be. They hate technical crew, don't understand the field so having to choose one they hate less than others must be very difficult for them. After having met these people, I take a bit of pride in the fact they don't like me. The feeling is more than mutual.
It's not you and QF is just one airline (if that is the right word for it these days). Also don't forget there will be a VAST number of retirements in a few years, times change and (hopefully) so does management and the recruitment process(ors). A 'no' is really 'not now' - I think a more likely question for many in a few years will be 'do I really want to work for them'. The world is a very big place - Qf isn't.