Originally Posted by
Aisle Seat H
... Losing this lot (especially to *A) would have been a big blow for OW as a network...
there was never any serious possibility for LAN to defect to *, although I can recall some individuals pretty adamant that even in case of TAM switching they would revert to * after 2 years with LAN in tow. You have to admire the length on which they went to argument this possibility.