I'm not sure that the flying fraternity has realised that the CX management views pilots as a commodity, no different to fuel or catering uplift. You need x number for pilots with y qualifications.
The kudos is no longer resting in the flying club on the 3rd Floor, but in the business management team on the 9th. CX is a tool for making money for the shareholders, principally Swire, and not a flying club for stoking the egos of the front end CEO's.
The glory days for expats in CX are well and truly over, and there are many still dancing after the music has stopped.