Your point: "they're 40-somethings with kids, bills to pay" is the sentiment that has been keeping me here. If they flub this venture up, they will loose all credibility with the investment community and find it hard to start up again.
I will retain hope if another late, uninspiring 10k shows up, because that indicates that they are still expending effort to stay in business. I probably bought some of the shares drkn sold and my efforts to average down have only brought me more losses.
But I am fighting deja vu from 2 years ago when promises of Peace River, the Carribbean and China were followed by agonizing silence. The promises made last July about imminent progress need to be addressed or I may start being swayed by the dark side.
Nevertheless, I will try to remain faithful through the 4th quarter when Larry promised results after which time if there is no real news, I will consider the horrible possibility that I have been taken.
