Maybe at one time EK could have engendered that kind of loyalty, but certainly not now. Anybody given a reasonable out is going to jump at it, no matter how recently they finished their command, regardless of nationality. The solution is not to imprison a pilot, it should be to generate loyalty with a lifestyle; pay; and QOL to make them want to stay.
And that quite frankly sums up things rather nicely, an example borne out of reality rather than perception.
EK is by its actions is the perfect example of an organisation that sees nothing other than the Dirhams it can produce. People leaving when it suits them is merely this reality manifesting itself in its purest sense and shows the level of loyalty staff feel towards the organisation, further moves by EK to attempt to make movement more difficult will merely make it more satisfying and life enchancing to depart on your own personal terms.
The feckless wonders in the bouncy castle are the masters and creators of their own mess