I too agree that it's not the responsibility of Emirates Airways now to bail her out.
Because maybe it's the right thing to do?
Following your logic, then the EK Capt. who crashed with his motorbike in the desert and got a bunch of operations and was off medical leave for three years should've had to pay for it himself too, no? Since it was clearly his fault and he could've known better, right?
Have some compassion man...