Without wanting to burst anyone's bubble by stating the obvious, one would presume that if GB has been absorbed by EZY by S08, then EZY would require slots in its name to operate the existing GB routes.
It also continues to amaze me that so many people are so keen to see EZY start ops at MAN without any apparent concern as to the inevitable damage this will / would cause to the existing operators such as WW, TOM, LS and BE, never mind the likes of AF and KL - and to the airport's business plan. Continuing to try and grab all of the North West's Lo-Co market isn't going to help MA Plc generate the tens of millions of £££ in revenues it needs to invest in the crumbling infrastructure that continues to prevent it from becoming a pleasant experience for its passengers.