What they want is and has always been very clear. The same compensation package it took to entice them to come to hk and work for cx in the first place.
Who would ever be so delusional to think if you take away the things which were necessary to get people to come work for cathay in the first place are cut in half, they would stay. Cathay has been banging its head against the wall for a ridiculously long time to stand operations back up and still now it's stuck at 40% and stalling.
Of course giving a 100% pay & benefits rise which is putting it back to the previous level is admission of a major mistake. That is not an option for a colonial outfit like cathay. Instead, letting the ship sink is preferred by this lot.
it's also delusional for any pilot to think cathay is ever going to be an airline worth workimg for, at any price. Since Nov 2020 cathay is and forever will be a non-credible employer to work for. No employment contract. No expectation of anything from month to month.
Complaining and asking for more is futile. But for those left which are the ones with no other options, there's no other choice than to stay and complain. That's why they're still there and complaining. Even if restored to COS08 tomorrow, they'll still leave as soon as an option appears. Hell they leaving for Emirates left and right as we speak. That's saying a lot about how low cathay is.