The west is going to Republic, they get what they deserve.
The profit center of Airways is going to the highest bidder.
How could anyone fail to see that the only people that could possibly come up with such a rumor would be those angry USAPIANS. Spinning off those evil west folks to Republic! (as if they could do such a transaction).
The fact still remains, that if this little USAPA fantasy were to actually happen the legal problems in dealing with the web that USAPA has spun would be insurmountable. Taking on USAir East would drag down any other airline out there. Nobody would want to deal with it.
Do you really think management is planning this and somehow they would be sharing it with their good buddies in USAPA?