Keep your head up 50 50, I know it's disappointing but I'm sure the decision was made very high up in the chain. Given how long this recruitment process has spanned, maybe they have decided to start fresh for later this year, in which case you'd be pretty confident in your application considering how far you got last time.
On a separate note, and I hate to bring this up at such a time, but is there anyone controllers who could shed some light on typical rosters for tower controllers are at present? I know things have been posted in the past but we're talking 5+ years ago from what I can see.
Also, for those who have just completed training int the past 12 months, how successful were you with tower posting location preferences?
I'm looking at this as a potential career some time down the track and am curious as to how rosters and postings stack up against airline pilots, which was quite ad hoc and largely dependent on rank/experience.
Appreciate the help!