Not to kick a guy TOO badly after he leaves your place, but many of the "locals" seemed to be unfairly bypassed by a certain selector. Hopefully that changes for you guys now.
I have flown with many "locals" in that part of the world and consider a great many local pilots truly the best of the best flyers. Yes, there ARE a those you shudder when you are flying with them, true! (Of course you could always pull rank if you are not happy with things and fly the entire lot of the sectors - which thankfully would RARELY happen...and this goes for locals OR expats!)
It would be terribly wrong to generalize about local pilots. Some expats can fly like crap too!
Speaking of cleaning house at "The Gulf Club" of the "Gods Gifts Brits" - is that crotchety, overly-pedantic geezer who retired then became a secretary at your HQ's Ops still around trying to babysit everyone?
Cheers,
R.D.