They sent people to join a base a year ago, with the assurance that it would be all right.
Now they’re being sent back even though a smart solution is obvious to the quarantine debacle.
Quarantines are not going anywhere, it is time to stop hoping and start planning for a better solution.
There are still, bases left in two countries, it would make sense to at least trial it to see if it works before they are gone, as well as many of the experienced aircrew.
Cathay leadership will get it right eventually, just always with a lag of about 1.5 years.