"that said, what keeps you here? Not picking on you, because critical analysis can be productive, but have you ever called Rich and discussed your concerns with him? I ask this sincerely, because I've also placed a signif chunk of my $ on TARA."
Yes I have. Rich doesn't know he's a bad manager. His missed claims and his missed schedules speak for themselves. Whip cracking won't help; he doesn't know what the fuss is all about. That's what's wrong. He doesn't know.
"I see an irony here that our delays may just land us in + $1,000 gold when we finally get to producing."
Yes, that could happen, and because Rich is such a bad manager, he wouldn't know or care what square he landed on in that PM value.
Rich is impecably honest, but he's also lost in space.
I'm convinced he believes in himself and that's all that matters to Rich, and to Drew. In that case, I'm rooting for some paperwork agency to separate Caeser from Christ.
All the best.