Maybe they are just running two angles with the same aim, the aim of EK taking over QF.
First, try and get foreign ownership restrictions removed so EK can buy a 50% stake in QF.
Second angle, split the company in two so that EK can buy in that way if option one fails.
If one doesn't work then the other method will.
Outcome? EK get the increase in mass they seek to secure a leading position in an industry that will be dominated by only a few companies by 2025 and QF get to still exist in 2025.