It is interesting to read that they are planning on expat captains, once again.
I got in a running online battle with some guy: I talked to local KQ pilots who told me that expats would be required in the future. The online guy told me that I was wrong: no one told me that, expats would not be needed, because KQ would NEVER hire expats ever again.
If they plan to expand a lot, they will need expats, at least short term.