[m0zg]

Well, that's one way to solve this problem. Replace them with folks who are prepared to own the problems and follow through with the solutions. Simply bitching about something and not doing anything about it has negative value to the team, hence the OP's question.

[ThrowawayR2]

What makes you say that the newcomers aren't doing anything about it? The OP didn't say anything about it one way or the other.

At least where I am, we are both fixing the bad code and sharing unkind thoughts about its origin.