I wish Flybe the best of luck, but have to agree that serving SEN, STN and LCY seems an odd choice.
Get your head around franchising.
The Stansted-Dundee is Loganair in Flybe Colours and grant supported at the Scottish end.
With the exception of Newquay the Southend operations are going to be Stobart Air (Aer Arann)operated in Flybe colours
Both Loganair and Stobart are paying Flybe for use of their brand and marketing however the route choices and commercial risk remain with the them and not Flybe.
Tis proposal to return to City is a Flybe commercial venture and has nothing to do do with these other franchised operations saving the possibility that in event of a PSO award on the Newquay route this will be transferred at the end of summer season from Gatwick.