suk - integration in its final form depends on the integrator. As it was shown, it simply meant a unit behind ( not in) the EDS machine...the assumption, the EDS machine's mechanisms trigger-control the ETD unit down the conveyor.
McGann spoke about this in revealing detail. Regarding your doubt in "5 to 6" companies showing interest- well that would be the company's statement so only they can clarify THAT.
Regarding your point that ETD-EDS is "many years away", well I think NOT, 1St Detect and Smith's have claimed a pole position of sorts in this race.
One thing this mgt. has done well/not so well--is inform investors as to their progress. Is the non-contract multi-headed vortexing inline ETD unit that ISC developed/ is developing a weak offering? Hard for me to say YES...they would be fools to present a weak product...but a nearly finished product- sure.
But if you think the rest of the EDS makers are going to pull back and wait and see-- well, you just took a ticket to the tar pit. IMO.
PAT- so let me get this straight re your position-- you own the stock, you doubt a buy in / buy out is going to succeed at this time and you think a re-up with DM on the same terms is likely but don't have an inkling as to the effect that type of re-up will have on SP direction/velocity?