I am not a great FR fan but can see both sides of the argument on this issue. Yes giving FR a great deal may upset the likes of EZY or LS but has this happened elsewhere? So far EZY have not cut back at Liverpool or Bristol (in fact the opposite is the case) or LS at Leeds.
A while back I also posted my concerns at EZY cutbacks at NCL were similar to what happened at EMA, before the pull out there. NCL is still not progressing as a base for EZY and I am still rather concerned about how committed they are to a future at NCL.