One of the benefits for pilots if Cathay goes "on-shore", is the right to Unionize in the USA. That will be a huge loss for the company when they can't just fire you and you can start getting all sorts of benefits like enjoying calling in sick when you're morale prevents you from safely completing your job. The US guys should be looking forward to this...
Cathay hasn't really enjoyed the benefits of having a US Union on the property.
