Yeah, it's amazing. This is the computer age, where in every other industry technology replaces humans.
But in UK ATC, all-singing all-dancing systems need more people per sector. It's all really pretty, though.
The problems on Lakes and Daventry are due to a lack of staff, wich means on Lakes most days we struggle to split sectors 3/4 and 7. Thats THREE sectors which can't be pulled apart.
Maybe once the airlines have standing-room only again, they'll put pressure on the Government to wake up. It's bigger planes, or more controllers, but something will have to give.