Alot of these comments are designed to provoke someone who may know something into reacting and saying something that maybe they shouldn't. Perhaps into disclosing something private...
If you worked at Sama or any other airline it wouldn't be prudent to talk about company capital, investors, future plans etc.
SV are not saints by any stretch, same goes for NAS. If there were 10 well run, profitable companies there will always be one 'know it all' mouth piece with something to say.
For sure in KSA there is no level playing field, too much outside interference for better or worse. Our prince is bigger than your prince, one big swinging richard competition. Every Sheik/prince/emir/sultan and the rest of the made up titles all seem to want to be involved in airlines and good for them. As long as they keep pumping money in; the thing will float.
One of the afformentioned carriers with a mixed bag of aircraft is a good example of this.
My ultimate point is this, trying to predict what will happen to a company in 6/12/18months time, based on standard business practices and market forces (that might apply in the real world)in middle east countries, rarely turns out how you think it will.
My guess is that they'll all be around in 6/12/18months time.
D.O.G