This sounds familiar. Almost sounds like something people would say to new hires back in 2007... and a lot of those people are still FOs.

But, you are absolutely right... Unless there's another market collapse, 9/11, recession, opec cutting oil production to bring oil up to $150/barrel, age 67 (or god knows age 70 or some bs), or some other unforeseen man-made or natural disaster that causes stagnation or collapse of the aviation industry, then everyone will be widebody pilots in 12 years.