Sadly this is not about amenity kits but about silo-driven penny-pinching point-making...in the best Geoff Dixon tradition. The unforeseen consquences are the further erosion of morale (if that's possible) and ultimately brand destruction. Staff and retirees can be a great source of sales power for the company and yet management fails to appreciate this.
Big picture thinking is sadly lacking....although I do like the idea of no-hats
Try turning the CX/KA pax fleets into silver bullets. They would look better and burn USD10-12m less gas a year.
That's a lot of amenity kits.