Look, I don't defend these salaries, I just don't agree by seeing them as bad.
Furthermore, one has to include a few factors in the overall package. The 14 salaries for example, you won't get these at your mentioned Loco's. Once again, these additional two are taxed at a very low rate and bring up the net salary by a considerable amount. Then the two years bonding for a 320 rating, another perk.
And last but not least, quite many Airlines in the German region pay a very similar salary to those at EW-EU, Austrian being a good example. And if I look further, I frankly can't see many other Airlines to pay over 55k for starters or over 170k for experienced Pilots.