spoke: If Brad said that Ikanos used multiple pairs when they didn't and he knew they didn't, then it is a lie. If he was mistaken, then it was inappropriate. Do you know for sure which one it was.
As far as your FPGA example, we have been over that numerous times and what you stated left out pertinent details to that conversation. I never saw anywhere where Brad said that the FPGA was done, so please show it to me. Maybe the prototype was done, but not the FPGA.
Also, MONEY is the reason they didn't go to work on the FPGA a long time ago. IMO