Here are three things I can think of relating to why RCRT would want AESO.
1. Isolating the AI-related assets into a different company/ticker allows that company/ticker to be a "pure play" on AI as applied to HR 2. Isolating the AI-related assets into a different company/ticker isolates the non-AI business and ticker from any potential liability arising out of the AI side. 3. As you note, there is value in having one of the entities be substantially debt-free.
Here are three things I can think of relating to why RCRT would want AESO.
1. Isolating the AI-related assets into a different company/ticker allows that company/ticker to be a "pure play" on AI as applied to HR 2. Isolating the AI-related assets into a different company/ticker isolates the non-AI business and ticker from any potential liability arising out of the AI side. 3. As you note, there is value in having one of the entities be substantially debt-free.