It seems like you are assuming they are selecting unqualified people to check some diversity box and as far as I know, that isn't the case at all. They have an

It seems like you are assuming they are selecting unqualified people to check some diversity box and as far as I know, that isn't the case at all. They have an enormous candidate pool of supremely talented people to choose from and in that pool are people of all types. But even if that weren't the case, consider that some of the people flying these days are only there because they can afford to pay for the seat. You want pilots but now that space flight is becoming more routine, you get passengers. I agree with you - thank God for SpaceX (and FWIW, they also have diversity commitments). They are an amazing partner for NASA and are making their competitors (especially Boeing) look incompetent.