Watchdog, This is directly from the horses mouth.. From the 'rumour buster' section on the EK crew portal. The 'policy' is to welcome guys back..
There are ex Emirates Captain candidates who wish to rejoin the company after leaving Emirates a short while ago. Since they are still current, it would be sensible to direct them back to towards the type on which they have EK experience, as a DEC.
Jim Mulvaney- FMA
Whether they're taking them right now is a different matter. We're overcrewed at the moment due to late 777's with galley problems and additionally the boeing strike.