Excellent news re the new routes but a few words of caution.
Although not direct from the horses mouth at the time but the BBC.
BBC NEWS | UK | England | West Midlands | Ryanair to open Birmingham base
8 years on and nowhere near 10 based, it has only just got back to four in summer and still three in winter. I actually thought the BBC were quoting from an official press release. At least they are adding away based flights at BHX and I am sure BFS will do just fine.
Pete