snip

But then when the only reason to have one is a wall decoration does it
matter?


Dumb question coming from someone that is making a living at sea. You
should value and show respect for knowledge.

G In Neal's case, not really a dumb question.
To the best of our knowledge, he has never legally used the license, which is
one that was designed to get a foot in the door, for someone with minimal
experience.
If you have a license and make no use of it, it is just a piece of wallpaper.
Admittedly, in many cases, just looking at the license will give a good
indication of what type of experience, someone has had, and for that you should
show some respect for time spent, at least.

Shen