Originally Posted by eaglefly

Agreed. In the case of Envoy and the other WO's, the concept of being "owned" by the parent should mean something, but it appears AAG is determined to favor no one in regards to "affiliates" in their regional stable, unlike the past. This to me is another indication that ultimately, since there will be no favorites, that any affiliate can and will be used for whatever purpose is temporarily useful to them wholly-owned or not. It's just another reason why I see the claims Envoy in particular can provide X to anyone in the future to be folly as it is not likely to resemble its present self in size or mission within a couple of years. Based on that likely morphing into whatever (or whomever), I find the flow and thus upgrade projections to be truly the reading of tea leaves and the present or recent past being a poor indicator of the future.

I just think most there would be best served operating from and acknowledging a position of cautious suspicion rather then irrational exuberance or in some cases delusional fantasy.