They may not be that keen on hiring US pilots right now. Statistically speaking, you will leave after three years of abuse.
You can debate the attrition percentages. Fact of the matter is that they are short of pilots.
People are resigning and the recruitment numbers are keeping things even at best. Hence the reduction in hiring minimums to broaden their prospective "pool" of pilots.
Even if you have attractive experience and flight time numbers, I believe their intention is to hire people less likely to leave. At least for the foreseeable future.
If you really are keen on EK, I wish you the best of luck. Beware, it is not the Utopia. Far from it. So if it does not come to fruition ...better things are in wait for you.