I wondered the same thing. I wouldn't hold it against them if they chose to postpone due to the virus. There are other techno options to reach the same goal of communicating and information sharing if it has to happen now or they could just delay. But, with all the access we have to a/c mx info, flight schedules, etc. you have to wonder why they would try to do anything other than call it what it is. I hope there was really an a/c damaged that denied them the ability to travel as they planned. Anything else would be pretty disappointing considering the standard to which we are all held, especially considering the history in HKG.