I have been following the posts with great interest, and I firmly believe that the Co. has made a big mistake by offending rather than commending the pilots and other staff with such a low increment. As an engineer with EK for a long time i have flown with EK pilots as well as pilots from other airlines and I have found the EK bunch to be extremely profesional and the best around.
The Engineers in EK have no hope at all at any improvements unless the chaps at the sharp end are looked after.
Best of luck chaps!