So nobody thinks the owner of Gojets sold the planes to cash out because he couldn't sell the operation as an equitable company, and AW or Mesa will be flying 550's leased from Skywest?

Kinda sounds like he sold them so he can ride off into the sunset, and is only leasing them back though the holidays for a smoother transition. I would think it's extremely risk to sell the planes and pump the proceeds back into an airline in the middle of Covid, especially after shutting two down.