Camaron
As cabin crew, you would be aware that even full service airlines like BA don't have spare aircraft lying around. Spare aircraft go nowhere without crew, catering, ground resources, etc...Yes, BA does have more resources, but even then, you're not always guaranteed in this situation that you would have left the airport at all if the airlines were reversed.
As IJWTF quite rightly pointed out, not one airline handles ALL disruptions perfectly. Each time, the circumstances, resource availability, etc. will be different. As crew, I'm surprised you didn't take this into consideration. Easyjet, low cost as they are, can only be blamed for not communicating to you the reason for the cancellation. Whatever the reason, you weren't going to fly out on them.
As for getting compensated for the hotel, two words for you: travel insurance.
There isn't one disruption or cancellation that has ever been convenient for passengers, the airline, crew, etc. As fellow Cabin Crew, your attitude and lack of understanding - even as a consumer - is very sad.
It's life. Planes break down. Airlines screw up. Easyjet didn't break down the flight just to upset you. I'm sure, truth be told, they'd have preferred to have operated that flight if they could.