Litebulbs,
I think you probably are, I'm afraid.
WW will not give an inch, he really does hold the aces in his hand.
Bassa have no leverage, only the big weapon, which BA can deal with. Bassa would have to spin a climbdown of epic proportions to walk away with a deal acceptable to BA, and I really don't think they have it in them to do that.
This is why he got the job, and you have to admit, it couldn't have gone better for him so far.