LCP
No - it isn't just you. All my mates either have an ATPL or are thinking about how best to get one(That is for the ones who haven't left already). ME PVR's are sky high, and everyone is taking options to leave. The AT fleet has gone from +70 pilots last year, to -5 now.
The current airline recruitment drive has made the timing right for a lot of people. I wouldn't bank on a lift by ASCOT aircraft this time next year, but then again, we've not exactly been reliable lately anyway!!