CFP for VAS - Which transistors? Resistor values?

For a VAS with pnp CFP, should I use a combination of BD139/BD140 or better BD139/BC560 since the BC560 has higher gain and carries little current?

How to determine the resistor value ?

Is it possible to use a diode instead of the resistor? Seems to work in simulation.
 
CFP with diode
 

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