Well I can't understand why chocolateracer is gloating over his rumours turning out as fact. This may be a rumour network but it is not a school playground.
Read back and you will see why those in the various holding patterns were a little peeved at the way DEP was handled.
As for future DEP, I can't really see why DEP would be needed unless rapid expansion is commenced at BA. And that's unlikely after they just got their fingers burned for a second time in five years.
If all these Hamble style cadets are so good, why not start the FPP now and keep it going? There is your annual, steady source of pilots willing to start on Pay Point 44 or 444 or whatever it will be in a few years time.