Of course, there are plenty of smaller facilities which can survive off GA and a few bizjets, but that's not what we're talking about here.
It may not be what
you are talking about, but what future does this unknown bidder see for the place?
Barton, owned by Peel, operates no scheduled flights. None of its runways are as long as SZD's and none of them are even asphalt! Why isn't that being built over? You only have to look at the council there..
Which is why I rest my case. You can go back and forth saying you are right, or you can wait and see what happens. You cannot say 'but this is a rumour network' as you haven't posted any rumours, just your own speculation. You haven't even given us an insight into the accounts which you had claimed to have used to make your judgement.