When pilot numbers in a company get into the hundreds or thousands, it’s impossible for the chief pilot to know everyone personally. Supposedly the amount of sick leave taken and warning letters received was a big factor in the ME3 layoffs. CX could use a similar matrix, possibly with slightly different weighting and taking other factors into consideration. Being a vocal critic of the Chinese government probably won’t do you any favours.
A computer algorithm is more likely to decide who gets the chop, rather than the CP reviewing everyone’s files and making a balanced decision taking into account seniority, performance and attitude.