If you think Delta -- or any legacy carrier -- hires pilots solely because they think they're "good sticks" and can make it through training, you're solely mistaken. This isn't a low-budget commuter/ACMI that's only worried about training costs and how few sims someone needs. Being a pilot is only a prt of your job description here. They're looking at the whole package. They're looking at the manager-captain you will be someday. They're are news blurbs/electronic bulletin boards filled with stories about Delta people volunteering in their communities. They take it very seriously. Take it or leave it. If you think it's silly, apply elsewhere.