Had to happen, didn't it ?
Ts & Cs, duty hours, rest periods and general consideration have been hammered so much in the last twenty years that the bright guys and gals who might have come into the industry realise that its not the job that its trumped up to be.
Much more money in real IT. They can then afford to fulfil their flying dreams by buying their own aeroplane !
'Chickens', and 'roosting', and 'home' spring to mind.................................
Give it a couple of years guys and gals.