For once I think their' FCI is comprehensive and quite clear.
Did not find any lapses or info missing. The only real surprise is the hard requirement which might affect some FO's. However if the economy stays flat, it will not matter anyway as there will be no upgrade slots in FY 10-11. If we go up, then I expect them to go for massive DECs.
For FO's on the 380 : they need the 4000 hours hard time as well as mentioned before and it's perfectly ok if you had some of these hours BEFORE joining. The rest of the normal upgrade requirements will be fullfilled automatically I think (eg. >3 years in the company before upgrading).
The question is: How long will it take before TCAS screws his own policy by employing DECs without the necessary requirements?
Well... read the first paragrah of the FCI again. Did your opinion ever matter over here?