Hmmm
For the avoidance of doubt: I am one of those posters that you identified as having no love for CHC. However, this is a rumour network and I consider my opinion to be as valid as any other.
In aviation, Reputational damage = Financial damage.
I also think that making early severance payments could actually be very significant. I hope Mitchaa is correct and there are no payroll issues but as I understand it this is not guaranteed. In the event of a bankruptcy petition, outstanding wage bills are unsecured debt and you sit in queue with the other people owed money.