I joined 11 months ago after Monarch went tits up.
I'm Gatwick based and expected to get back up to Manchester in about 2 but probably 3 years based on the size of the transfer list.
Fortunately, an additional 5 aircraft are going there over the winter, so am now back in February.
It was a bit of a calculated risk. I think easy had plenty of scope to grow there.
Good luck with your decision.