Millerscourt:
Can't comment upon SIA but judging your comments it sounds like SQ and EK management are in a competition to see who can mismanage their pilot workforce the worst! At this stage I give the lead to the EK bunch. It will be really interesting to see a few years down the road once the world's aviation outlook has improved and worldwide hiring has begun to see how many stick around these outfits. I suspect more than a few will leave for greener pastures (literally as well as figuratively).
As you said, until pilots stop coming to these companies the practice will continue, as there is no impetus for the management to change. As such, I think it is important to get the message out to the community on this website so at least those who are blinded by the shiny airplanes and empty promises will know exactly what they are getting themselves into. Foretold is forewarned.