They are provisionally willing, I'll put more weight on that declaration once they are on their way.
I also speculate that there are a number of people willing to go for historic prestige (or something like that), while most potential indentured tickets would have to see some pretty terrific economic prospects at the other end of the contract (it's warm on Earth and the air is free).
Come to Mars, work for free for 5 years, enjoy the bleak circumstances in the years that follow.