By its very nature, almost everything on pprune is speculation, and nothing wrong with that.....but I would take some pursuading that the reality of the Piper thought process is any more complicated than:
(1) We need to enter the LSA market, and quick. But money is tight.
(2) Hey, here is a really nice low wing LSA, ready to go.... lets resell that under our brand, and our corporate-might will force CSA to make all the changes we want at their expense. Brilliant.
(3) Wow, people like this thing, and are buying loads! Great!
(4) Oh dear, we don't seem to be able to get CSA to do business as we would like, and our brand is at risk.
(5) Quick, pull out before we get in any deeper.
(6) Hey, why don't we try and buy them now, they are bound to accept our offer now their one and only customer has gone - us!
(7) What do you mean, no?
