If you look at the 2 posts above (17th October) about the numbers in the holding pool, the list provided by dankersoe gives a total of 48, whereas saffer correctly indicates that there are 40 (and still is if you count the number of address in the email from CTC on Thursday last week).
So, are those 8 the ones that have gone to Jet2? If not then:
Is this news from one of the pilots concerned, CTC directly or just rumour?
How many were in the group?
Were they ATP's or Cadet's?