Very good viewpoints on this thread. All I can add is that it is simple economics. As long as there is a pilot that is willing and able to: pay for their training, work in poor conditions, always fly a broken aircraft, not demand health insurance after a short period, mow lawns of their days off, then companies will be more than willing to accept it. This struggle will deter some from becoming a pilot, which will keep the supply of pilots lower, and thus the natural law of supply and demand will iron itself out.
If no company can find a pilot who's willing to finance their training department, they'll just have to find it their budget to do so--and no company group or pilot group is any worse off nor any better off.
If no company can find a pilot who's willing to finance their training department, they'll just have to find it their budget to do so--and no company group or pilot group is any worse off nor any better off.