Anyone who suggests the previous forced relocation and forthcoming demotion isn't relevant is as moronic as the management who facilitated it in the first place.
Incidentally both pilots had been forcibly relocated (they could have took redundancy I suppose) which effectively multiplies the effect by 2 and possibly increases the effect to the power of 2. The problem is quite widespread and is to going to get any better soon as the displaced/demoted have no priority to return to base ahead of any other 'senior' pilot who fancies a change of scenery.
The problem with stressors like that is nobody really knows how it affects themselves and will no doubt feel as though they are coping. Suggesting that they should be able to self diagnose the problem and then call in to say they are unfit is quite ridiculous isn't it?
I personally feel that this is the biggest single factor. If other factors such as training or type changes or ability were the main factor then there would be a lot more cocked up go arounds in this company.
To answer the more recent posts, GA alt hold does the job you are trying to describe by the way.