I don't know that this tells us anything we did not already know with all saying they are doing their best and others must shoulder blame too... However, at the end of the article one pilot who is taking a break says what we all know here in PPRuNe and have done for decades:
... his biggest criticism lies with the drive for low prices and big profits where "everything gets cut to the bone and during unusual times it will mean system breakdown".
BBC
Airport Workers on the staffing problem