We/They already had Johnny O, he was there in the Mid 1990s when it was Continental Express, I believe he was the one that placed the order for the 1900s.
I never knew what to think of Ream. I had to agree that he was an ops guy which was nice and I think he did a good job in that respect. But when they first started the IPO and turned us into ExpressJet, I never could buy what he was selling regarding the future plans. I think his biggest mistake was trying the branded flying deal, I think the best thing he did for ExpressJet though the contract flying.
What do I know, to me it will always be COEX.