Depends how you look at it JG. They can't tell the pilots anything until the final decision has been made to reduce capacity and that has only been announced this week. That said, a good friend of mine who's contract is due for renewal, he hopes, has been well aware for some time that it might not happen and has been casting around to test the market.
Airlines are not set up to cater to expat pilots.
Well said CDRW, I gave up on an appropriate response to his/her ramblings!