Ringbinder, way off thread, and facts not quite right re who was where, and when, if at all. BUT consider inside knowledge of a company's financial position and business ethics also a factor in why a person might pack his footy and go home. Chief pilot shelf life can be inversely proportional a company's willingness and ability to be legally compliant and whether they look after all pilots - not just the CP. Plus a certain intolerance which grows as one ages. Add another one to your list. Iran Air on 31 December 1979. Something to do with a revolution.
btw, did you get your GEERS money after the SAW collapse? The AFAP 'done good' on that.
Anyway, shall we get back on topic now? What news of improvements at China Southern with CAE Canada running the show? Plenty young instructors interested in this, as they have been a training ground for the regionals for many years. How is the current turnover?