The airlines are not going to make the mins 500/50 if they think they are going to risk safety. They might need pilots, but just because somebody is at the mins doesn't mean they are unqualified as a pilot. People learn and absorb information differently. I don't think saying that someone with 500 hours is completly unqualified. They might not have the hours of people that got jobs a few years ago, but times change, and they will keep changing, so just stop complaining until something happens. I expect to be flamed or somewhat bashed on for this.