It appears they are continuing to reduce the numbers in the Talent Pool. They started with SO's and now the NTR FO's.
Taking type rated applicants has merit, but not everyone wants to move to the middle east, especially if you're an FO who is not far away from a command in your current job.
Sooner or later the number of type rated applicants will reduce to the levels where QA will have to take NTR applicants if they wish to crew the aircraft they have on order.
Just my opinion.