Excellent post flapjack...
Carnage - if it's come from multiple first hand sources and you're so adamnt about this, post their names on here.
I personally think it's a load of poo - no-one has any idea what's going on, and we'll all be the last to know. There are various options, but as far as us all dreaming of joining BA - please!! Virgin would be a far better choice for us, especially seeing as how many whingers there are in BA.