I couldn't agree more. I have actually sent letters to the Congressional Aviation Sub-Comittee requesting to add the Bachelors Degree requirement to the ATP (thereby requiring all FAR 121 pilots to have a four year degree). I was politely brushed off with an email that talked about the economy and the ATA.... basically telling me that pilots would be too powerfull and too well paid like lawyers and doctors to actually make quality substantive change.
Funny how its fine for the government to require me to have a bachelors degree to fly one of thier airplanes but as far as thier concerned, I could have a GED to fly for and airline.
I truley wish that ALPA and all legacy carriers would try to push this. Thats the only thing that ever seems to give anything traction.