"I think you rate college degrees for pilots much higher then what exists in reality. It's really shameful that you'd have that view and quite frankly, ignorant."
The airlines have looked at hundreds, or perhaps thousands, going back for decades and decided that degrees matter. You use anecdotes and call the other data 'ignorant'?
And sustainability in one job is not always a plus. There's a learning process with every new job and every new seat. Based on studies, and some empirical observation, lack of movement can be a negative. The longer one has been in one seat the longer it's been since they have been challenged by a seat or equipment change.