Why would you boot out someone that has given you the one thing you have always wanted ! BA OUT of the REGIONS ! The dream of BA management for the last 30 years. It just took them 25 to realise that all they needed to do was hand it to DE and tell him to do his best !
Having spoken to the said gentlemen I can't honestly believe that he is clever enough to have planned any of this himself. It has all come from RE and then WW. They had a plan and had just the man for the job.
I notice he will be leaving Cityflyer before it starts for real. Can't say I can honestly give it more than two years but good luck to all involved I really hope it works out for you.
Oh and when DE turns up in a couple of months as the saviour of EOG start looking for a place closer to LHR !