Well dear "Desert Nomad" - as you've stated correctly:
"All we get at the end of it is 2 weeks. Over the last 5 years EK's profitability has gone through the roof yet nothing is reinvested into the staff who actually generated that profit"
That's exactly why i personally know already now more than 14 colleagues who will be leaving EK after their last payment of this years crappy profit-share;
people are increasibly votin' with their feet now, as better jobs are alround - especiall for Co-pilots, who earn some maegre 3900 Euros by know for flying around the clock - therefore more will be leaving soon - you bet!