Going by all the selfies (group one seen taken near sandwich bar on the 7th floor recently, good times!) and amount of hair gel now sold at the training college I think Monach is right.
It doesn't seem that long ago EK had a hold file of applicants that had passed the interview and we're waiting for a job. Awesome work by fleet to change things enough to reverse that.
Rumour has it new ideas are being entertained to attract new joiners. It would seem the impact of these new ideas on those already here need not be considered. They just don't get it do they?