I personally think it is far more significant to see your younger and considerably less experienced pilot who decides not to apply to EK.
As you mature and gain experience, then one naturally becomes more selective about where they wish to work. It speaks volumes of the significant internal problems within the company, when the lure of a modern wide body rating and a varied route network (perhaps not A330
) is not enough to entice enough to join. Perhaps the recent realignment of the recruitment minima may solve that issue?