Interesting thread. Sounds like a post mortem on an accident which it wasn't. Merely a bad day at the office. Probably some mistakes were made which hopefully will be learnt from. I'm sure at least the captain in question will be a better captain for the experience. However reading the thread it seems no one knows the full story but are taking a newspaper report as the basis. Have we learn nothing?
This is undoubtably the price one pays for rapid expansion but from a business perspective rapid expansion and rapid pilot training is the right thing to do. (look at today's Gulf News). EK have some good people hence we make money (I agree there are a few idiots too)
As for the discussion on stabilisation please don't embarrass us all by demonstrating not everyone knows by when they should be stabilised. For the rulebound - don't forget good judgement and logic can take precedence over SOP. You shouldn't be a captain if fear of the oak desk results in you and you passengers being in an oak box.
As for legal arguments based on a few feet - get real - even the best lawyers will have a tough time making that a persuasive motion.