Accelerated commands are and always will be an option for the company as well as DEC's . If you think that EK wont use that option , even when there is plenty of FO's waiting, you are mistaken.
To the FO's who think the right seat is there right , so be it, just look at the pass rate of late , you too can be one. There is going to be a lot of permanent fo's real soon.
With recruiting having problems and upgrade failures, where do you think the Captains Ill come from? Accel and DEC.
EK is in the same place they were 3 years ago, the only good thing is they might toss in some cash .