Giving up the RIGHT to the full HK housing allowance when most pilots have that RIGHT would, quite literally, be insane. There are many pilots who have set themselves up nicely after a few years in HK using the home owner system.
Before we went on a base, we sold our apartment for a decent profit which then served as the deposit on our current house. When the kids are out of the "danger zone" for the health-related issues that precipitated our departure in the first place, we will return to HKG - as is our RIGHT.
Speaking of RIGHTS, I think the AOA/HKAOA/AOA Canada (or maybe the PFHK - Pilots Front of HK) should also fight for my RIGHT to have babies, even if I don't actually have a womb.