This is the million dollar (or Euro/Yen) question. Will the alliance ever acquire new members? Does it need to follow Star Alliance's lead in gobbling up new members as it see fit?

I've been following rumor threads for a while and there are plenty of buzz going around without any specific or solid confirmations. Everybody's got their favorite but no one knows the truth.

But why is it that Star Alliance expands twice as fast as OW? Is it because it can or is it because it needs to? Do you think the OW is already strong enough to cover the planet? Is OW so restrictive in their requirements that scares potential partners away?

Just wondering...