I totally different view from my own .
The above conclusions re the quality of service etc not supported by recent revues.
So many unfounded and sweeping conclusions above that are not at all supported by fact.
The 650 pilots to which you refer did not walk they were laid-off by the airline due to the pandemic ( as were many hundreds from most major airlines)
The remarks made re the cargo division are a figment of the writers rather vivid imagination as there has never been any shortage of cargo captains most of whom are still 'foreign' ,very few left the airline other than to retire and full service was maintained at both Cathay and Air Hong Kong. Several long serving freighter pilots are family friends and so I know the above as fact.
Of course Air China has owned 28% of Cathay for many years and Cathay has owned a similar share of Government owned Air China and they a few years back both invested in a new cargo airline. It seems no friction there
BTW the GBA 'ready to go fleet to which you refer consists now of 2 aircraft, but the fleet has doubled in size previously it was just the one!