Great post, well written and factual.
Bring on the new hires is the only way things are going to change to the turn around fleets and general conditions.
Let us just talk about a persons work rate here in the UAE, if you can see how hard the manual workers are working and the care (conditions) they they work in then a guy on the A330 or 777 has it easy (so it would be perceived). I agree that it is not right and not healthy AND not allowing for what we pilots would consider a safe operation regarding fatigue.
As SOPS's states, we clearly are happy with the terms and conditions or we wouldn't be here, I am amazed how many spaces up the seniority I have gone this year alone.
Fly safe fellow friends.
J