Last night I was going to complain that the only things being discussed are dilution and options.
It is a better morning with yours and freemice's comments.Patience to give people time to develop the true value is sometimes very tough especially when you are working on a shoestring and I am sure BP would love to give you a deal on their terms.
Something to compare to---getting a young horse ready for the derby it takes a lot of time ,patience and always a few setbacks.