Sunfish, I think they are more likely to detonate, rather than renovate! They are after the bones, not the carcase. You get more for bones, than flesh. Flesh rots. They will have QF on Ebay, two micro seconds after purchasing it. If that long. If this happens, it will be comfortable chair and popcorn time. The Govt. will go ballistic, Xenophon will have to put on oxygen, the country will start up a wail, ( we don't fly it, but youse blokes better get your FXXXXXG greasy mitts offa our history) the media will love it, the pilots and CC will be in a state of shock, ditto what's left of the ginger beers, there will be weeping in the great halls of SYD/MEL/BNE, et al, Terminals, and down tools in every QF section. Just remember the shock the country went into, when Joyce suddenly pulled the plug, some months ago. No flying Kangaroo? WTF? Then multiply that by 100. I am betting on people power, to keep QF in the air. Regardless of who buys it. After all, what Govt. wants to preside over the death of QF?