I went back to EMA for the first time today since leaving in September, and it was nice for November to see the airport so busy, particularly the Ryanair check-in hall. Presumably if more based units are coming, they're going to need additional desks, even if Ryanair are dissuading people from checking in at a traditional desk.
Lufthansa launching flights to EMA would presumably fall in line with their announcement last summer that they are interested in being less "LHR-centric" in the UK, which has seen them increase frequencies at BHX and NCL, as well as launching the new BRS-FRA service.