As a betting man, I'd be surprised if VAA was still around in 15 years time, but who knows!!
Its slots at LHR are worth a fortune and looking at the fate of BMI LHR crew, they've followed the slots and it hasn't worked out too badly for most. That said, VAA has been a little too quick to panic fire in the past.
If you want to fly scheduled LH and live in the UK for what are still proper T&Cs, it's probably your only option!