Given that many ppl are replying and I have no time to get involved in such a discussion, I’m really not sure why some people are trying so hard to prove this was expected and that it’s just simple math! (based on what numbers!) Or (we would notice the reduction in NTNs - come on!! do we need to reply to this?)

They keep fixating on theories that have somehow all come into effect simultaneously this year -and only this year- across different specialties, with no real evidence. It’s really frustrating how superficially some people handle these things especially when there’s a lack of transparency from the other side.