1700 TT is going to be the new norm for mil guys due to the pool of applicants getting shallow and sequestration not giving someone the opportunity to accrue hours like in the past.
Anyone who is getting hired here has almost a decade of flying experience at a minimum.
The hours for civilians are trending down as well. My class three years ago it was 10k minimum for civilians.
I think the hiring folks have done a great job hiring SWA pilots over the last few years from ALL backgrounds. Your repeated chip on the shoulder act about mil guys is getting pretty tired.