I did ask, that post was in July, I sent a letter to JetStar around that time. Today 5 months later I received a reply dated Dec 14 that could best be described as a form letter!!!!

Since then I have gone AKL-KUL twice on MH direct. Whilst 1 direct flight beats 4 flights in a day or an overnight hotel stop in SIN, a mid-morning SYD-SIN service would allow connections onto a few evening Jet Start Asia services to various Asian ports.