Another thing to consider that the only bit of NATS business that is ringfenced and subject to economic regulation is the Area functions, provided from the centres (Including TC), and services to North Sea helis, provided by both Area and Approach rated controllers up here in the frozen (Although less so today) north.
That is the only bit of the business that is subject to the price cap, NSL can charge what they like, as long as people are willing to pay the price (Ie not Manchester)
As I understand it, any new business, be it Area or Approach based that NATS goes after and subsequently provides will have to fall under the NSL banner.
Ergo, the only way we can pull ourselved out of the current mongolian clusteryouknowtherest is by growing the NSL side of the business.
And they can't do that if NSL is sold off.
I'm leaning towards a no at the mo, and I am one of a peculiar bunch of miscreants who have a foot in both the NERL and the NSL camp. And as a unit we're making a profit at the moment.