Most of those '500' would recognize the 6 different models of the iPhone before they'd recognize the 6 different models of the jumbo.
They just don't care. They haven't dedicated decades of their life in pursuit of their dream. Most could walk away from the industry tomorrow if it's not working for them and their family. Just like the rest of us.
Shut down an airline employing 30,000 plus because a small group are working to their COS?? We're not going into MSS (Not yet anyway)
As for the best gig in town? It's relative not absolute. Remember all the Indians we were employing a few years ago by offering them more than they were getting at home? There's a reason you're not seeing them all around Cathay City. They realized they'd have a better standard of living staying where they were.
At the end of the day it's lifestyle. And Cathay/Hong Kong are not competitive any more.