I don't see any reason to panic about TOM moving away. If anything, TOM management have far more issues with BHX than they do with CVT.
TOM faced a raft of local criticism when they first launched from here, and they have stuck resolutely to their guns, having also had to buy the airport lease to secure their launch plans.
I can't see what cost savings they would get by moving to BHX, especially as CVT has recently reduced its handling fees.
This latest situation is a farce, but we can be assured of getting either:
a) A fresh planning application, or
b) A victory on appeal (Mr Village is not the type to keel over easily).
If they went for option A, I'm not sure if that would just be for a straight one-for-one replacement - i.e. 1m pax per year, or for something larger, with a more comprehensive SAS.
This saga has seen enough twists and turns to be far from over yet.