The first link provides a seemingly well written, unbiased, objective appraisal of the current situation in Cathay (from an non-CX pilot's point of view). There appeared to be a neutral stance taken by the writers, and some good earnest advice offered - let's hope that it IS taken to heart by both sides.
Unfortunately, the nature of the (rostering/personal life factors) problems that are at the root of this dispute, are not easily understood by the non-airline employee, especially when they only look at it in a month-by-month perspective rather than a continuing cycle running endlessly. Just as Alaskans realize should one husky in the sled team be removed, (that) the remainder will need to put in extra effort to maintain a slightly degraded schedule - and as a pilot on a multi-engined aircraft likewise is aware that the loss of one powerplant will require higher output from the other engines, in both cases the handlers are aware that there is a degraded performance factor necessarily incurred over time.