OB,
Welcome back, kiddo! To be truthful, I don't think anybody has got any real idea of what the heck is really going on at AV at this point, including TG. Until he gets this thing worked out at Lyons, everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) has got to be on hold.
He's probably a pig in a poke right now. And dat's the plain, honest truth! Don't know why, but I do feel bad for him and the situation.