I may be wrong about Bain. I'm too pessimistic. They may do a decent job. They do have some aviation expertise. One possibility is that they already have a cashed up partner wanting to invest.
What is the story with JH? What was she like to work for? Arrogant? Only talked to "special" people? Did she push good people out? Other stuff? ...Or was she just driven to succeed? She is a card carrying member of the old girls network and that carries some weight these days. You virgins may yet get a happy ending to this mess.