" There are already suggestions that they would have been arrested on the spot if they HAD returned to Taipei, so consider that in their thought process as well. "
This kind of suggestion must not be allowed to fester within the aviation community. It must be dispelled at the earliest time. To feel otherwise would affect the safety of all flights operating out of Taiwan.
I feel that it is the responsiibility of IFALPA to correct this impression if it is widely held.