One thing to remember for outsiders, a Ryanair pay deal is not a normal pay deal. None of those figures are contractual and are subject to change at any time.
25 years ago you could earn incredible money at Ryanair, how did that deteoriate to the point that they can't stop hundreds and hundreds leaving every year?
Throughout years and years of incredible success at Ryanair, the T&Cs went down like the Hindenburg.
Do you trust these new figures? Would you bet, given their track record, that it will stay so appealing beyond next week? O'Leary is practically claiming to have seen the light and repenting for the poor conditions, as though they happened by accident. So why not put them in a contract and not a 'base agreement' (which amounts to nothing but a vague promise from some very untrustworthy guys)?
Why not offer them to all pilots who fly Ryanair planes, not just the minority that have the privelige of being employees?