The other issue is that we have all been flying max hours for 5 years or more now. 90-100 hours a month. Fleet doesn't see it that way..."Well, you had 42 days of leave so you don't fly 1000 EVERY month" (verbatim to me in the office).
The effects of that flying is manifesting itself now in terms of sickness and in terms of performance.
I agree that we have to be professionals, stay current and fly the damn airplane. The problem is that everything works AGAINST the pilots from doing so.
Worse, they don't see it!!! It is like the trainee pilot who screws up in the sim. If he see's his mistakes you can train him to not repeat him. The dangerous one is the pilot who does NOT see where they erred.
That is EK management - head in the sand. Blame the pilots and hope for the best.