The plan from day one, was to create a Hong Kong airline run by locals, with the original experienced expats passing on their skills and knowledge to cadets and other staff.
"KA's a training airline turning cadets into commanders", correct but that's where it stops.
The local group of pilots have completely missed out on the experience to be gained from participating in training, flight operations management, DPA committee work (negotiations and other business).
Where is the integration after all these 30+ years?
Your axe to grind is worthy of another thread. But frankly, your concept of localization is manifesting itself right here, right now. We will struggle to meet essential expansion for the group with the recruitment and renumeration policies of the last 5 years.