Hello Flag,
Your info, the info posted by Concordino and mine are all the same. Only we are getting abit more details as time is going on.
I doubt there is a limit on 8 to 10 empty posts to be filled.
It is more a question that only 8 to 10 applicants fulfill all the requirements and have a good chance.
MEA needs more than 10 pilots, and they will take as much as they can (who meet the MEA requirements). That's why the Cadet Scheme is starting again in DEcember-January as they need to hire more pilots.