There is a difference between a bid to excess and being excessed.
If my seat is one of those identified, then I can bid to relieve that excess by putting those choices above my current seat position.

If I'm not awarded one of those, and the company isn't required to, and I am excessed to a seat which pays less than my seniority entitled me to hold then POP is triggered, and the HKG Capt seniority level is pretty damn junior, 27C is middle of the road and is another potential for folks to consider,
HKG FO is wicked junior, but, if you bid it----definitely going to go