Wizofoz
The real issue is that EK has problems with their integrity as a whole (not just the medical) while at the same time they need a lot of pilots. That and that alone is the big picture.
It takes years and a lot of money before a pilot gets his license. It then takes many more years before he is ready to assume full responsibility.
In the UAE and particular EK he can then loose all this in a split second, simply because some dr. Ego does not want to loose face. I know this for sure since I taped the conversations with several EK AME.
In this case EK may have paid him in an attempt to do some damage control, but that does not change the reality of this place. EK and the UAE are a very dangerous environment for a professional pilot to work in.
The same is true for the drs. that work for them. One mistake and you are out. It will not happen immediately. They will support the dr. at first and get rid of the pilot. Some time later the dr. will go as well. Everything done in silence under the motive “medical”.
That dr. Wizofoz is what EK is all about. They have the ICAO in their pocket.