Indeed, what a sad state of affairs at CX.
I know that if/when BN and his 'department of people' were to ask me for a jumpseat or to find a reason to help them out in anyway.. they can get stuffed. I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire.
With a young child travelling you're banished to economy anyway, so I wouldn't bother with Cathay Pathetic anyway, just give EK or BA the business, and we do it full fare to boot most of the time!