They have got out of this lightly as far as money is concerned.
I think $7m is a drop in the ocean for CX and as a wannabe pilot I believe the real winner in this case is CX - small price to pay to set the playing field for future generations of pilots. Besides, the damage has already been done and it's difficult to quantify loss of job opportunity. Sure, it's a bit of a slap in CX's face but HK has very short memories for this kind of thing.