Nothing more than a clever way to try and solve their pilot problems by virtue signaling, pandering, and wokeism, where equity not equality is the issue. What is not said is how much money they are asking from the government. One only has to look at the numerous appointments by the Biden admin to see that meritocracy is dead and equity and political leanings are the games of the day, regardless of experience or qualifications. Reverse discrimination is what is being promoted and it is just as illegal as any other type of discrimination. Cockpit aviation is no place for social experiments and political correctness. Asking for a variance of the 1500 hour rule is and should be completely separate from any mention of “under represented” or any other euphemism for any group other than white males.