Of course the move was because of money. bmi baby havent developed a strategy to operate european destinations, they were offered a deal they couldn't refuse and that was only offered to ensure the LHR was protected. Pax numbers will go up, profit will go down, just as it did with FR, look at the last published accounts. More worryingly this time, they have slapped their biggest airline, they may live to regret that. As MR said, it smaks of desperation by the owners.
But on the plus side, BA is staying, whoooooooh.