Prior to COVID, there was a small but noticeable number of expats giving up the big stuff in Asia and the Middle East, taking a pay cut and joining low cost airlines back home. Being in your own country, sleeping in your own bed at night and saving your marriage was enough of an incentive.
At the moment, with the number of laid off Captains who either won't get called back, or are bitter about the way they were shafted by CX/EK etc, Ryanair will be spoilt for choice.
The cost of the type rating is a couples of months of their previous salary and will soon be recooped while the all important recency is maintained. It's better than being a delivery driver for Amazon.