I have not had contact with the guys returning, but just heard through someone at pprune that they were more or less thrown out. (They were on 340.) Do not know why, but someone is mentioning problems with expats vs. locals in the airline.. And yes, I am 340 rated, and yes, a one year renewable was what they offered me. Never asked about the salery. As I understood it, there was first the interview, in Mauritius, and then later simcheck, but unsure if that is also down there.