if you did not talk like bad man and talk nice to wildcatter, you know what going on. mesa, they waiting all the people pay there share and then they finish well. that the way thing go in the oil patch. some people are like you , bad. it a well miss, they will not be pay there share. for that reason, all money pay up front.
as for wildcatter stock, as part of his service to company, he get money and stock in the company. do you think you can do better? if you do not like how wildcatter running the company, then leave. se;; your stock and find another company to invest your money in. when company get postive cash flow, and can pay tom a all cash for his service, then no more stock as part of his pay plan. do you want him work for free?
for you infornation, it took tom and geo 5 years to get mesa to the drilling stage.
if you send tom a email tell him you sorry and post that email here and talk to. tom nice and do not be -----, i think tom will talk to you on the phone and he tell you what go on and when things might happen. think also that you need to change your handel to nice words in stead of harsh words. if you keep all that harshness in you, it can ruin you health.