Agreed. Step in the right direction.
MiG-29s are maintenance intensive aircraft.
You should either use them to their full potential or dump them. BAF has finally killed the dilemma and gone for the former.
MiG-29s should be dedicated to anti-surface roles while a single engine platform should be chosen to form the backbone ASAP. Start with 1 squadron and then expand. This is why I really hope the upcoming 16 fighters are single engine.
What this says to me are two things.
Western aircraft are coming. Since they take longer, the Migs have to be used for quite some time yet.
Secondly, the proficiency gap between BAF now and what's needed to utilize the incoming Western aircraft needs to be rectified in the interim.
The upgraded Fulcrums probably allowed BAF a cheap way to introduce modern munitions and tactics to make the eventual Western acquisition easier to absorb.
Otherwise, it just doesn't make sense in just a tactical perspective. (i.e. limited in scope/numbers)