It could have something to do with the fact that in the old days when Nauru was extremely wealthy, they treated their poorer Pacific cousins with utter contempt.
For sure the Ozjet relationship will go the same way as all who have dealt with Solomons before. Not paying is just a Pacific thing. Ozjet will learn the hard way.
Agree with Sale and Moonlight etc that the sensible solution is for these poor Pacific islands to put their differences aside and run a joint venture airline. Maybe Canberra needs to make aid available for such an airline, but with strict conditions attached, like no gravy train salaries, an impartial board of directors and an equitable sharing of jobs, schedules, revenue etc.
But trusting the Nauruans ? Yeah, right, they have reformed, they all got religion last week and they really really want to help their brothers out. Sorry Moonlight and Sale, I know you probably work there, but who in their right mind would trust the Nauruans to share and be fair, with their history?