The catering is the same or sometimes better. Same hotels as the pax crew although for some reason the treatment by the hotel staff and the hotel perks seem to be better in some places.
As for pax and FAs, no one seems to miss them. No pax, no crew, no security door, no access horn honking every 20min, no hassles. You're off the airplane in minutes and heading to the bar. No one reporting you for not wearing your hat. All good.
On the other hand, no crew means the "trimmings" are harder to come by but I guess that's what the deadhead sectors are for, for those so inclined.
Speaking of which, lots of deadheading which means being paid to do nothing but catch up on sleep - which every EK pilot needs these days.
According to the internet, DAE still has ten B747-8Fs on order (the ones EK originally ordered, it appears) and they show up as a "lease-back deal" to EK. Since they are apparently supplying some of the B777Fs, maybe the 748 deal might still be on although the word is it was cancelled. If they do turn up in the fleet, the 747-8F would easily become the new primo fleet for the discerning EK driver.
All in all, the cargo flying s***s all over the rest of the job but that's just MHO, of course.