jwcook,
Do you think it is possible that the people working on this acquisition may be smart guys that have some experience in the field? I don't know who you are or what you know, and I don't give a $hit, because the people that matter DO know what they are doing and are well respected within the appropriate community.
There's no conspiracy theory here, so why don't you run off and take down your poster of Carlo Kopp. See you at Avalon - I guess you'll be the one with the hand-held scanner and logbook of tail numbers.