Why would anyone not go to EZ ? Even if you go BA and manage a conmand in 5 yrs still willbe £30-40k short of EZ. .
Because there's more to life than money and those that do spend their entire life chasing it at the expense of lifestyle may just find they have quite a few regrets at the end of their life.
easyJet is a great company no doubt but if you're based at LGW it's very, very difficult to make the case that it's sustainable over a career (as the poster above has alluded to).