Access to EZY for many was only through the MPL route and of course only the larger ATOs conduct these courses. So it is of no surprise that it seemed at route to follow.
After all, apart from the MPL hiccup FLYBE had some eight years ago, the UK CAA issued MPLs have successfully delivered what it said on the tin.
True, the CPL/IR route if interrupted is easier to complete, but how foreseeable was C-19.....?