Sorry, Katy but it is a lottery.
I can appreciate that you are trying to laud the many virtues I'm sure EJ has but make no mistake, they don't know their @rse from their elbow as far as recruitment goes.
Just before I went on holiday I got a call from a lady, who's name escapes me now, saying that they were interested in interviewing me. Now, I work for the recently defunct CityFlyer and have just got my command a few months ago so I politely declined her gracious offer as EJ really don't have an awful lot to offer me compared to Nigel.
However, my point is that I applied ONCE in two and a half years (or so) by internet and have NEVER ONCE bothered to either update my application, or badger them in any way and yet I get a call. Also, when I applied I think I had about 1000hrs, if that!
I am very good friends with one or two who left CFE for EJ and I can tell you they are kicking themselves now! They may have been getting more money than me for the past year or two and have a 737 on their licence but they work twice as hard and they have to jump through all the hoops if they want to get into BA - and at least one of those I know desperately wanted to.
My advice, just wait for the phone to ring: and if it doesn't, thank your lucky stars!