Yes and No with MAN missing the boat. BA really needed help with the regional routes 3/4 years ago - and nothing happened, which in turn killed off the JFK flight. At the same time there wasnt really enough promotion to attract the big locos.
Now it has been accepted that MAN needs EZY, and I would expect them to expand over the next couple of years, maybe to about 10 aircraft? This depends on what happens with a reborn WW and constantly changing LS.
Long haul - could anything be sustained apart from leisure routes without a reliable feeder airline??