Lester, I think they will have trouble filling these slots. The only reason to take a new job is to improve your situation, either pay or conditions, or a combination of both. I have said in the past the reason pilots have signed up to LCC conditions is because it is an improvement on what they get at the moment rather than because they think it's a good deal. For those who meet the minimum application requirements this contract is not an improvement over the terms and conditions you are on now or could get with any other employer.
This is different to cadets. They dont have the right mix of hours,if any at all, to compete for jobs that pay well on decent equipment.
I am sure there are still plenty of people with applications in either hoping for this to fail and get an offer on the EBA or just to have the satisfaction of saying no to the company when they ask. But the chances that the number of applicant reflects the number of people who will accept an offer is very low indeed.