Not trying to argue, but if you would love the job, then you should apply for the one that is currently open. If the capts would take the job, there would be no need to checkout the fo in the left seat. But I still do not think that having them left seat qualified, keeps an excessed guy out. They do not bid lines as capts, and when they fly, they bump the capt and fo on the trip, becasue they can only fly the left seat with another instructor. I wish every fo in the bus could bump me for their landings.

If someone wants to be upset with this process, then blame the pilot force for voting in a contract that doesn't adequately compensate the LCA's and Flexes, making it hard to get capts to apply for the position.