So let me get this straight. Delta buys every seat on ASA's planes from Delta who are the ones that sell the seats. That doesn't quite sound right. I know that Delta pays ASA to fly the routes and covers the fuel, but all the other operating costs just doesn't make sense.
It doesn't make sense because this JP character seems to be mistaken (or just a kook). No fee-for-departure airline would have an incentive to keep costs down if their mainline partner wrote a blank check to cover expenses.