History repeats indeed.
Remember how, in the days before HKPA, SLS was sold off for everyone, in return for 25 yr housing for those with housing, and f-all for everyone else? And how it, to add insult to injury, was arranged to be paid for by carving it out of everyones basic salary, but not a dime out of housing for those with housing? Meaning those without housing, those with the least take home pay to start with, took the biggest hit in percentage pay with nothing to gain in return, while those already with housing not only get to reap all the promised benefits, but get it while getting their full housing paid for in the meantime.
It actually all worked out at the end with no one faring much better or worse. Perhaps it was a form of karmic justice?
On the positive side, I came away with a great lesson learned.
"The enemies of my enemy are not necessarily my friends."
Watch your back(s), Jack.