They do it to themselves. Treating their western expat pilots like 3rd world guest workers isn't going to get them employee longevity.

I really like Dubai and used to want to work for Emirates before I talked to a couple of their 777 captains at the pool at the Westin Beach resort. They literally had to look over their shoulder every time they answered a question about QOL, work, benefits etc. as even expressing their opinion about the company (that was very reserved) could have gotten them fired. They said they were writing LORs for all their co-workers at the Legacies they were furloughed from and recommended to stick with US carriers with employee protections.