It's not just Emirates it's the entire region and all the businesses in it. The gold old days of high oil prices, simple businesses, and a feeling of being out here on a bit of an adventure is gone.
The region is becoming 'economically developed' and with that comes modern societies with high costs to maintain, meaning higher fees for everything, taxes (new and increases) cities with high costs of living that squeeze people left, right and center.
The old wise Sheikhs have been replaced with young tycoons who want expansion and the latest in business thinking, meaning hiring men that will think quick and cut costs at every corner. Making money but disregarding all other 'externalities' (human, environmental or otherwise). I find that even the quality of the labourers and helpers is decreasing, where once the men and women that came over here were simple but honest and eager to learn today we find a bunch of punks with attitude.
Welcome to the new Middle East.