For what it's worth, while the person in question made it to DAL with less TT than most civilians, they certainly earned their slot as much as or more than every other hire - flow, SSP, or traditional interviewee. Their interview was essentially being able to pass a major Part 121 type rating program with flying colors, with all the bigshots watching! That's pressure!

We all took different roads here & I for one am glad about it. Would be boring to fly with people of the exact same background all the time.