If QANTAS goes tits up, who owns onestar, the Qlink, Network ?, it will all sink.
The group won't go, just the QANTAS part. Joyce doesn't want death by a thousand cuts, he wants it in under 10. Just slow enough to ensure the growth of Jetstar, QASIA to replace Qantas. Qlink becomes Jlink overnight.
Why do you think Jetstar has an order in for 110 Airbus narrowbody's - they are to replace Qantas.