> Everytime I see threads that talk about "bad apples" I find it strange that I never see comments that encourage getting "good apples" to apply.

Are you serious? Or being sarcastic?

The whole point of the "bad apples" metaphor is that the bad apples cause the good apples to rot.

https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/one+bad+apple....

Plenty of "good apples" apply, but are spoilt.