Aside from the loss of jobs issue for those unfortunately involved, does anyone really care if they come back? The only loss really is BMI simply because they are a good longhaul airline and better to fly with to ORD than AAL (in my opinion) but it's hardly the end of the world. BA is no loss, they're a joke, like the Barnum and Bailey of the sky. If you want to go the the US get on one of the numerous US carriers, for Europe get on one of the even more numerous European carriers or a low-co. For the East/Mid-East get on one of the numerous excellent Asian/Middle Eastern carriers. If you're after a charter, then book on one of the numerous charter companies. See the pattern...
Now, anything else going on apart from this boring old toss and some posters from the deep south with some kind of MAN forum obsession?