True. So you did. My mistake.
I guess for those that aren't cadets or LOI holders they will then have to decide if a 12 month wait to get into mainline trumps 7 years in the sandpit.
If I was in my 30s I know what I'd be doing. But I hate sand. Two days at a stretch is about all I can take of Dubai. Some love it, and I understand their position, but it's not for me.
At least there is no DISADVANTAGE to being in QLink or JQ if your real wish is to join mainline. That certainly was the case in the past.