I agree with that whole post but when I apply it to me the NT jumps out as the right solution. I too want to be close to my fitness facilities (Gold Coast country club is about 200m from where I live and there is a California in Tuen Mun, a 10 min bus ride away); I love the fact that I am not surrounded by high rises and can see green space, beaches, trees etc - it's peaceful and serene and makes for great weekends. It also helps that I work from home at least one day a week and commute to the airport usually once a week too (which is really convenient from GC, closer than Island). The fact that I save a fortune in rent is an added bonus.
All of which really just shows that we take our own preferences and apply them to the accomodation options available and find one that suits!
The people who frustrate me are the ones who live in Mid-Levels just because they were told "that's where expats live" and never lift their heads up and evaluate other options. I know a couple of folks like that, including those who, when I describe my lifestyle say "oh - that sounds great - I never even realised XXX existed".