Ream probably was tired of the CAL/SKW management B.S. and wanted the CEO over at Skywest to just try. Ream would rather us stay separate and under his direction. He has done his best to save jobs so far, he could've have folded and furloughed if he didn't care for his own.
If Skywest management just went ahead and bought us, they would have to abide by our contract. It would force a merger to prevent any whipsawing. If the pilots at SKW, ASA, and XJT aren't under one list than this deal should never happen. Look at RAH, at least those guys got that right. Skywest management wants our scope contract out, and based on their "offer" to us, you can see why we have it.