Missing the point?
I think all of you may be missing the point.
None of the present incumbents will be around for much longer and so they are delaying any decisions on Aircraft purchase and Housing/Basing deals as long as possible.
All of these decisions will shortly be made from an office north of the border.
Got an interview in the desert? Go and have a look.
Got a number in the US? Use it.
I am of course speculating with no hard evidence.