Tenminutes - you said it's high time for EZY/RYR to have at least a little competition.
Umm, Jet2, BMIBaby, Britannia Lite in the offing as well as the likes of BMI and BA and GB offering sub £60rtns to many European cities.
Competition is horrendous for every shorthaul airline at the moment and has been for some years now. Its good for the customer and ultimately for the industry. So more power to Now's elbow.
To characterize EZY as being either scared or obstructive is a trifle simplistic.
Cheers,
WWW