For this, I would apply the same argument used when some users comment on Asobo development teams, and who does what, and what they should be working on, re. avionics vs. graphics.
I would imagine that the team involved with licensing of a given companies livery probably don’t have a lot to do with other aspects of the airline, and given the current climate probably don’t have an awful lot to do. I don’t now how much legal wrangling takes place behind the scenes to make this happen, though.
My gut feeling is if they don’t have the license now, they may never as the company just isn’t interested, and may have nothing to do with the pandemic at all.