I found this particular bit of speculation from one of the Bedfont loonies highly amusing:
Just back from Bedfont as well.
The skies were pretty empty of BA planes til it was announced that Messrs. Woodley and Simpson had arrived....all of a sudden there was a flurry of BA departures...all seeming to be full throttle departures, as the few other a/c departing were far quieter and LOWER than the BA a/c.
Were I a conspiracy theorist, I would use this opportunity to suggest, that BA had planned this rapid and close flurry of departures to take place at that appointed moment.
Just shows you what we're dealing with!