Yes, it will be interesting to see what position Ryanair is in twelve months from now.
Some argue that Ryanair copied the Southwest model. Thinking about it, I feel the airline which most closely resembles Ryanair is People Express. Now I know there are differences (e.g., the latter's trans-Atlantic operation) but no two airlines are ever going to be identical. My point is look what happened to People Express - swallowed by Continental!
The history of Western civil aviation is one of mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies.