Menke was just announced as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Republic Airways Holdings. Doesn't mean he makes all the decisions but he is very up front about the Q's cost savings VS the 170s. Menke also knows people pay the same to go from ASE-DEN as they do from DEN-LGA so he will be a big cheerleader for keeping Lynx around.
Then again, its and airline and we might get canned in the morning. Who knows!