I like the idea that all aspiring Cathay Pacific pilots should have a reading list that includes both "Handling the big jets" and John's book on the 49s.
After all, the first teaches what is good to know about wide body flying. The second teaches you about what you must know about the airline that you are joining.
There are those who were there who must continue to vilify the perpetrators until they finally leave CX. And perhaps after. Revenge is a dish best tasted cold...
John is most often more conciliatory than those who still harbor revenge strategies against the management structure at that time.