Hanky Panky and Rodders,
You appear to be casting stoned into a pool just to see if there will be ripples. As no-one has confirmed your rumour have you considered that perhaps it is not true?
EAAC recently decided that there would be no more direct-entry command positions. A person has been taken on as a F/O, having been initially offered a command position. This person is currently in dispute with the company. There are no racial overtones, although his previous company was based in the middle east. As to your rumour, a case of 2 plus 2 makes 5 perhaps....?