For the timeline.
MON ceased ops 2.10.17.
One week later on 9.10.17 Post # 124 Expressflight wrote "that an important announcement maybe forthcoming within the next month".(With caveat).
Then on 10.10.17 Post #124 Tophat wrote "news of a new operator and the routes should be announced before Christmas".(Caveated).
Then on 11.10.17 Post #135 therefore a full 9 days after events..Tophat wrote again..
"I can tell you that the airline concerned is British,4 aircraft based,up to 20 destinations. But I think soon there will be an official announcement".(Caveated).
So events 9 days later it appears had had no material effect on Tophat`s predictions.