Precisely. Horses for courses.
Neither is or ever will be home for an expat, so it depends on individual circumstances. T&Cs used to be immeasurably better in HK (B scale with housing and schooling), now that they’ve taken a blowtorch to those, probably a better package in EK, although you will work harder.
Do your due diligence, work out what’s best for you and your family (possibly neither place) and… “live and let live”.