to keep the TSA guys on property, they'd have to keep the TSA name...without it, i think the vast majority of pilots would walk, might keep some FO's, but not many captains, and as we know, they need captains over at blowjet.
Someone also mentioned that apparently the AA scope was for 44 seat aircraft, and, that TSA was actually paying a fee to AA in order to fly the 50 seat aircraft. Albeit, it's not as much as you'd pay to fly a 70 seater on the certificate, but apparently, it's "something".