Are you sure? I heard that CTC cadets were offered a flexicrew contract for 8 months not 6. After which if you aren't given the full contract by Easyjet CTC puts you back in the hold pool. Is that true?
CTC cadets do indeed get 8 month initial engagement, though it's £1200 a month living expenses payments and you are technically not employed. Normally at the end of this period you'd go on to the flexi crew contract proper - not a permanent contract in the employment of easyjet.
Those entering now are not even being kept on as flexi crew, they're doing 8 months and then it's bye bye for the winter. No idea if they'll be back next year or if CTC will find them other jobs in the meantime.
Also people aren't making the 500 hour targets during those 8 months, mainly due to improved crewing levels at the company I think.