When HNL tower ordered them to break off the approach, it was just before Camp HM Smith. They were told to turn right to join left base 04R if they had the runway insight. Both the pilots agreed that they had 04R in sight and they went for it!
RW08R was the departure runway with many aircrafts waiting for departure. They were not offered the side-step for 08R! If they were on the arm chairs in the retirement home " bunk flying ", they might have demanded to side-step for 08R!
