There is a need for heavy reqruitment in SAS Main over the next years. First of all 100-120 new pilots needed just to keep the operation going during the 737 to a320neo transition. Then most likely expansion on long haul when the a350 arrives and on top of that 150-170 pilots retiering each year from 2020 to 2025.
T/C are much better at NAS, there you can almost choose your own base, fixed 5/4 rooster, SAS has variable rooster for 60% of its short haul crew, and pay is 10-15% better at NAS.
Hovever SAS management is living 10 years in the past and believes that contracted crews on european bases is the future, and they are currently downsizing main.