Prudent business planning is one thing. Cynical disregard for the human side of a major hull loss because you can financially "sustain" it is another.
Observing the arrogant, clueless attitudes constantly demonstrated by the management at EK, it's a pretty big load to swallow that the quote was an innocent statement of "simple, normal airline planning" for an unthinkable event. Given that all limits are treated as targets, why would you believe otherwise?
As someone who has been through an employer's "hull loss", I can assure that the costs go far beyond financial. Especially if it's YOUR colleagues, friends or families on board. But hey, as long as the bottom line can handle it, no worries, MATE!
Guess we'll know where the line is once we cross it. Hope it doesn't affect my profit share too much.