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It seems the answer may simply be that Picard hand-picked his senior officers (as mentioned here, based on quotes from TNG episodes: "The Next Phase", "Legacy", "The Pegasus") - and he picked younger officers who impressed him, plus Data apparently. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship - although this part is purely speculation, and it doesn't seem reasonable for Picard to only pick younger officers. On the other hand, Picard himself first assumed command of the Stargazer at a very young age (as described in TNG: "The Battle"; apparently he was only 28 years old, and it is also unclear whether he kept that command or re-gained it later).

It seems the answer may simply be that Picard hand-picked his senior officers (as mentioned here, based on quotes from TNG episodes: "The Next Phase", "Legacy", "The Pegasus") - and he picked younger officers who impressed him, plus Data apparently. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship - although this part is purely speculation, and it doesn't seem reasonable for Picard to only pick younger officers. On the other hand, Picard himself first assumed command of the Stargazer at a very young age (as described in TNG: "The Battle"; apparently he was only 28 years old, and it is also unclear whether he kept that command or re-gained it later).

It seems the answer may simply be that Picard [hand-picked his senior officers] (as mentioned here, based on quotes from TNG episodes: "The Next Phase", "Legacy", "The Pegasus") - and he picked younger officers who impressed him, plus Data apparently. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship - although this part is purely speculation, and it doesn't seem reasonable for Picard to only pick younger officers. On the other hand, Picard himself first assumed command of the Stargazer at a very young age (as described in TNG: "The Battle"; apparently he was only 28 years old, and it is also unclear whether he kept that command or re-gained it later).

It seems the answer may simply be that Picard hand-picked his senior officers (as mentioned here, based on quotes from TNG episodes: "The Next Phase", "Legacy", "The Pegasus") - and he picked younger officers who impressed him, plus Data apparently. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship - although this part is purely speculation, and it doesn't seem reasonable for Picard to only pick younger officers. On the other hand, Picard himself first assumed command of the Stargazer at a very young age (as described in TNG: "The Battle"; apparently he was only 28 years old, and it is also unclear whether he kept that command or re-gained it later).

It seems the answer may simply be that Picard hand-picked his senior officers to be younger ones who impressed him, plus Data. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship.

It seems the answer may simply be that Picard [hand-picked his senior officers] (as mentioned here, based on quotes from TNG episodes: "The Next Phase", "Legacy", "The Pegasus") - and he picked younger officers who impressed him, plus Data apparently. This privilege was likely possible due to Picard himself being a very experienced officer offered the flagship - although this part is purely speculation, and it doesn't seem reasonable for Picard to only pick younger officers. On the other hand, Picard himself first assumed command of the Stargazer at a very young age (as described in TNG: "The Battle"; apparently he was only 28 years old, and it is also unclear whether he kept that command or re-gained it later).