The obvious reason for this “arrangement” should be quite obvious to everyone. CX management clowns obviously thinks he’s been “playing” sick as opposed to “actually” being sick at a time when he’s about to retire, and now the circus clowns at CX management are playing the game of showing “who’s fooling who game”. The circus clowns figured all this out (all by themselves), on a “genius only” night out, down at the gay bar. This is what CX management “men” are made of.
One way to win over these CX clowns is to play by their set of rules. Call in sick shortly prior to check in on every single LFUS flight. Watch them bleed. Anyone can grow an unbeatable migraine - just like that.
Good luck and I hope your friend will enjoy his great escape from these clowns. May he finish his flying years somewhere fun and colourful.