Who in their right mind would hold back good news?
Let's be real; NO ONE is going to hold back on GOOD NEWS that is based on FACT, RESULTS, or EVEN STEADY PROGRESS!
I think we all have to take away from the present vacuum of info that not much is happening.
As for engineers selling this stuff - I did not know that either Jim or Keith were engineers, was not that Vernon?
I will bet that before summer is gone we will see more changes in the marvelously credentialed Board, each one designed to create results in days, not months, blah blah blah.
And through all of this prediction bet there won't be any results of significance!
As for the Darpa science fair, you all should read the lates Popular Science article on the returning competitors which details the difficulties they faced. IMHO it will take a miracle for TOVC to even show or place in the league they are up against - what a terrible distraction!