Dune,
Well said!! I was contemplating writing the same thing myself. But probably not as well.
EK is at a major junction in its planned (and unplanned) growth. The big question is, which road will they take? The road you have outlined is a very real alternative. And based on the performance of our enlightened ostriches in the present crisis, any road is possible, regardless of its logical short or long term merit.
Fly safe....
