It is sad to say, but this airline has become a bag of rats lately.
Most of the world large airlines, took thirty to forty years to become the size they are now; some of them have even outgrown themselves and have gone out of business. EK wants to do all that in less then twenty-five years.
The cost is pressure on all departments, causing standards to go down in all aspects.
Autopilot usage for sim assessment? You've gotta be kidding