Sooner or later everyone is going to have to accept that accelerated programs and ab-initio are how most prospective pilots will be trained. It is the byproduct of the shortage of pilots that we're already having at the regional level. So get use to it guys, cause it's not going to change, and it is the way it's always been done in Europe and other places around the world.

Mind you, I did it the old fashion way(fbo flying), but I have no doubts that those days will be soon gone.