I have read a lot of speculation about the proposed Delta buyout but have not seen any posts on the possibility that DP is doing this to make Delta have higher operating costs now and when out of bankruptcy. We all know DL wants to emerge as a stand alone carrier so wouldn't it seem that DL would have to offer the creditors commitee a higher return on its debts ( and in a lot of cases its future costs - GE, Boeing, aircraft leases, gate leases, fuel vendors, hotels, credit cards...etc ) to thwart the U S Airways offer? In this way it makes a major competitor have much higher costs and easier to compete with. Thoughts anyone?