The thresholds come and go because it is very, very difficult to admit you were wrong. For those who purchased based on a personal meeting with Ray,John and/or Brad it is even more difficult to admit you have been essentially swindled.
As an example, here is a post with an email from John back in 2001. Anyone reading this and then investing based on the contents, has been swindled.
Ron,
We are 100 % confident that field testing will yield positive results. Isolating variables is what scientific testing is all about. Some of what will be determined are the outer limits of speed and distance. It really is not a matter of whether it will pass or not, but rather how much it exceeds current technology. An enviable position don't you think?
John
