Schibulsky,
No, it is we who owe you an appology.
Please accept it with all our humility.
You see, you made the completely valid point that EK were exploiting bastards because some of their employees earn less than your current employees (i.e about the same as your former employees) and, as the correct amount to pay an employee to not be exploiting them is EXACTLEY the amount you have decided, this should not be explored, challenged or questioned.
Some one is exploited if you say they are exploited, and are not if you decided how much to pay them.
That much should have been obvious,
We're sorry....