wildfalls, You said: "The fact the Co. floated a blimp 2 yrs. after Huff had people go to Cal. for a "test flight" that never happened, might also be considered a bit reckless?"
I went to SanBernardino. I was disappointed, but it did fly a couple of weeks later. I guess it was determined that the new shape wasn't going to work or it was going to cost too much to use as a prototype. Two years later they are flying a completely different ship with a tried & true design. A more practical approach.