Mack Tuck, you just love to moan don't you. You poor little soul.
If someone in EK manangement had picked up the phone and rang your friend who has since departed to say "thank you and best of luck" I'm sure you would find a fault ie the person making the phone call wasn't high enough on the management ladder, or if a gift was forthcoming you would complain that it was cheap and tacky. What I'm trying to convey here is that you're a "bloody moaner". You must be an absolute joy to fly with.