"Also, take into acct the cockpit voice recording released yesterday where the CP said she has NEVER flown in icing before yet she is hired for an airline that services the NE US. Also, the article read that anti-icing is not covered in Colgan training."

Ok, WHAT does that have to do with anything. Where is she, or anyone for that matter, supposed to get "icing experience"? In a C-172? In night freight operations single pilot? Gotta start somewhere.
As far as anti-icing NOT being covered in training, I highly doubt it.

"Carriers should adopt a program for first officers contemplating upgrade must operate in winter conditions for a full season."

When I was there, the chief pilot at the time was concerned about me upgrading so quick, without having a FULL season in. I did OE in Feb/March, out of Augusta, Bar Harbor, Rockland, Boston, and Rutland routes. It was now AUG/SEP going back in to the season by the time I was back on the line.
I did upgrade, but I know they weren't too quick to just do it with out consideration.