Don't loose your time SOPS ,
We know what kind of guy Jake is ( if is a real pilot looking to join EK ) , they don't want to listen to what people at EK or ex EK have to say...
He knows better , let him do his own experience and let's see what will come out of it ( not after 2 months but a few years )
He reminds me when I was was a teenager and knew better than my parents , I know for sure now that they were right...
Good luck Jake and enjoy...