I am not privy to any such rumours, but there are a couple of aspects which might make this attractive to EZY right now. Firstly, and against the odds at present, BE are growing MAN month on month. OK, it's not back to where it was 4 or 5 years ago, but it is steadily recovering numbers.
Secondly, an perhaps more significantly, the Tynwald Select Committee reviewing Open Skies is due to report very soon. It would make sense for EZY to get a foothold on any future potential routes now, just in case the Committee make recommendations which might re-introduce licensing for new operators, in the future.