im for the 1500 rule, it will improve the quality of airline life since it will be harder to obtain (i.e. higher demand, higher wages) and it will also show who really wants to be 121 vs someone who just wants to try it out on a whim. (more experience...as a capt i like to have someone who is competent in the right seat in case fatigue, fixation, etc... blinds me and the other person corrects myself as I am not perfect all the time.