Well, dear German Aussie (autsch!)
Simply looking at my roster, there must be a serious shortage of pilots. But you seem to blow the same dumb horn as EK management: Nothing to do with attrition ....
By the way, of my friends with similar seniority there are 10 (!) buddies leaving between Jan and May .... and they are leaving to a place close to yours.
If you don't know what you're talking about, better get informed before blowing.