Not convinced by Cape Verde. This has been cut from some programs and gets very mixed reviews as a resort. Malta is old news and has seen reductions rather than growth. North Africa improving but still a bit "iffy".
I do think they missed a trick with the 787 but with APD etc and less drastic cuts on long haul by TCX than expected, perhaps they did their sums correctly.
Most have consolidated on the major long haul centres rather than develop new "long thin leisure". A 787 would be wasted on any of Monarch's medium haul.