Lots of hate towards cadets, including myself, I'm going not going to lie.
Yes they miss out on the 'crucial' GA years but the simple fact is that this is more likely to be a more common occurrence with airline recruitment in the future. The combination of lack of experienced D.Es and cadets being cheaper to hire.
At the end of the day the guys and girls picked have a chance to prove themselves and most of them do. (some are ungrateful)
If I were offered one years back I would have taken it, simply its the fastest way to an airline/jet. Most of us would.