Daxon,
My point is that in this eternal debate there are all these bits and pieces of information flying around, and very few people actually get the whole picture.
Salary, as in most jobs, is only part of the overall compensation, and in many cases, might be less than half of the total annual package.
I think it was only about two months ago that the A-Scale package was published (uncontested, I recall) in the SCMP, so those with local knowledge might be up to speed on the info. Unfortunately, I did not keep the article (as it was hardcopy).
The bottom line, however, was that the A-Scalers would have little to complain about in financial and material comforts, whereas the case for B-Scalers would be quite different.