“I think the real issue is bias“
Anyone can believe whatever they want. Here’s AA’s story -
Prior RW guys, with “non competitive FW time on their resumes”, were 23% of the guys that had long term training difficulties at AA. They were 3% of the population. The company had no idea until they did the research.
RW guys with “competitive” FW resumes as part of their overall qualifications didn’t show up as an outlier.
Which is why AA made the decision 20 yrs ago that RW time didn’t count towards any of the minimums required.
Anecdotal stories don’t count. We’ve all got them. Both good and bad.
When you walk in the simulator it’s not a given that the IP/CKA knows your RW vs FW time which makes any accusation of bias hard to prove.
If JB accepts RW guys with 500 FW hrs I’d chase that opportunity and keep applying to the choices higher up your list until you’re successful or strike out.