Mr Roy,
That has never been my experience. I have found it to be a breath of fresh air compared to the cattle market of T1.
My only gripe (thus far) is the poor choice of shops after the US formalities.
As far as airbridges are concerned.....horses for courses really. LoCo's don't want to pay for them...they consider it slows down the boarding/deplaning process anyway.
Cork I suspect is a bit like my own stomping ground and is grateful for ANY services coming their way.