Only PPRUNE knows the extent of the threat from EY Legal or whether a pecuniary advantage was offered for the silencing of comment. However if at all practical a review should be made and common sense restored or a brief explanation of the agreement to a permanent gagging; the absence of which shows the network we enjoy and support in a poor light which is not my aim. The aim being to restore free speech and not bend to bullies.
That aside, may I say I'm very sorry to hear of the redundancies at EK . Seemingly clumsily and callously handled. But this comes as no surprise to us as veterans of white-out publicity and hastily arranged 'meetings 100km to the South. Stay strong and for the survivors stay professional as you're doing it for yourselves, not them.