On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:00:01 -0400, wrote:
I certainly wouldn't automatically assume they'll get worse. The new
company may have more money to spend. ...or not, but we can't know
that from the article.

But, wouldn't you agree that their prime motive usually is profit?
And, that is frequently consolidation and/or efficiency improvements
of some type aka cutbacks.

But, as you say, the article gives limited information.