Sean Dell
Just to save any confusion that may have arisen from Del Prados post (#29).
Your EAT will be based on the estimate for your entry into the hold. Therefore once given an EAT, if you slow down and take longer to get there, you will reduce your time in the hold.
Obviously it's a fluid situation - you're EAT not being honoured by a 4 minutes slip right is not good for you guys, but sometimes inevitable because of an unexpected occurence. Similarly I have seen EATs reduce significantly very rapidly.