DY:
Of course not. Gavra is much too cynical. What is conceivable, though, is that they feel that the current norm of 23 is the best typical age from the bochurim’s perspective, and that it’s not their jobs to encourage them to do something against their best interests.
So you agree with me, but put a nicer spin on it. Yasher Koach.
As I have said before, if they really cared, they could extend the freezer by a year except for girls older than the boy. Not only would that solve the “crisis”, but it would also help those who are “older” (let’s say 26+), for whom no one seems to have any ideas.
As you said, the Roshei Yeshiva are very happy with the status quo. They are willing to tell bochrim in yenem’s yeshiva to go out earlier (hence the Kol Korei), but not their own who should stay in learning as long as possible and marry the Shver’s Swiss (or Cayman) bank account (and their 18 year old daughter by extension) (how’s that for cynical?)
PBA – exactly.