There may be a small speed bump in the road right now but there will be lots of room for pimple faced teenagers at Cathay. As soon as theses kids see the right seat, it'll be see ya' later HKG.
The accountants have turned Cathay into a training mill, regardless of the observations and objections of Flights Ops. Sleeping in a bunk bed, sharing a 800 sqft flat only lasts for so long. As soon as the 'forgivable loan' handcuffs are off, so are they.