Why do people even care? None of this will affect any of us anytime soon. We're talking about decades here before we see pay raises. They will continue to find pilots even with 1500 hours, industries change, there could be a shortage of pilots or there could be an excess supply for a decade or more due to the economy and consolidations. As far as safety, everyone knows that 1500 is just a number it does not mean that the FO will not raise her flaps during a stall.