You can say that about any airline anywhere in the world in today’s current aviation scenario.
Everybody can’t join the legacy/major carriers where they do offer a sustainable lifestyle. Everybody can’t join carriers where you have such progressive HR policies.
Missing holidays, weekends and other important events are a fact of life for most airline pilots. EKs lifestyle does not have exclusive domain over that aspect of our life.
But you are absolutely correct about the fact that Dubai will try its hardest to ensure you leave with nothing. So all those hours logged and sleepless nights will most likely lead you to leaving with barely enough considering how EK or any other airline in the ME will abuse you.