Agree, they shouldn't have given timelines, if they weren't going to be followed. But, IMO, the number one mission at that time was getting the dredges there, and getting to getting. Now, the mission is obviously current. Survival is the number one mission for a jr., they did what they had to do. Now that there are a boat load of materials ( black sand concentrates) it affords the ability to catch up the white collar side, which is exactly what they are doing. SNEY
" Across 110th street....." that is a good song analogy