Completely agree.
If it's convenient for Albie, two's in. The pedestal he's been placed on continues to baffle me. I guess being a block rep entitles you to a captive audience looking for wisdom and truth.
The TA is a dog. Not a single pilot on this property is impressed and doing backflips in the living room with excitement.
But ... plenty are willing to rationalize the safety of marginal gains. I'm happy for Albie and his family, enjoy HKG. It should be a significantly better experience, but then again, some people like to rough it versus going first class.