It might have been done before as conjecture but it is absolutely spot on in reality.
KA Cargo is gone as of last month with all crew re-integrated back into HKG pax fleet or taking "Voluntary severance"
KA house is deserted except for Ops staff,
Have just recieved edict from our CX indoctrinator that the CTWO plus briefing structure is now to be used,
this is all ahead of the 1 July introduction of CX SOP's into KA airbus fleet,
Any denial that KA is on it's way out was taken care of 2 days ago by the announcement that CX is adding 3 daily services to PVG replacing KA services and in line with the previously announced return of 2 KA A330s this year to the lessors,
and still "KA is a strong brand that will remain in China blah blah blah"!!
I think KA pilots ought to consider the next 2 years as paid job search.The writing is on the wall.