Hm true. But again, they're short of 777 pilots, have been for years. There's nowhere competitive to go for 380 pilots. The Chinese airlines offer better pay and commute but that's not always an overall better package. Especially as there are supposedly issues with the captain not actually being in a command if a Chinese captain is also onboard (even if not the captain of that flight, but just a relief pilot), as well as terrible air space congestions, ATC issues, safety concerns and other such stuff.

380 swaps happen because of load, not shortages.