Just to put it simply, this new system will never work as it was deigned to.
EK have stripped it of most of the options and left the bare minimum.
Other airlines run our old system who have more pilots the EK with no problem at all. It doesn't work because of all the manual intervention, simple at that.
Why you ask yourself? SPITE!!!! pure and simple, because they can
Why should we have what we want? why should we have great rosters that keeps you happy? Why cant you bid 5 days off at the end of one roster month and 5 off at the start of the next? SPITE that's why!!!
As long as the flight are manned who gives a damn. Let people have what they want and stop this immature bullying.
This is supposed to be a global airline. What it is, is a long haul airline with a short haul mentality. So grown up and start treating people properly and that way you might be able to stop chasing a shrinking seniority list.
And yes I'm doing something about it. Plans are being put in place now as I type and I'm away ASAP!!!