Arggghhhhh! I can see 6 headless horsemen!!!
Headless chickens, more like.
You're all guessing! (this must be PPRuNe, then!)
You could get a "start tomorrow" phonecall before you've read this post, or you could be waiting for ever if the dithering continues or the whole shebang is sold off and stripped of everything but Heathrow slots.
That's a heck of a big spread of possibilities to be guessing from!
Don't expect BB or anyone else to know any more than you do. I'm wondering if the owner himself knows what he wants, based upon recent events.