Beth, given they are ignoring us I think six months is too long.
It is all relative. If that is your timeframe, it isn't my place to challenge. I think it is very, very unlikely we're going to see any change for the better over the next six months (or 24 "next weeks", if you prefer).
Auryn and JJ are not partners, nor are their interests in perfect harmony. Auryn has leverage via pressure, and this manifests in the duration of the option. The less time left, the less room JJ has. There is a reason (actually, there are a lot of them) why the company hasn't spelled out details of these mysterious ancillary deals (other than the fact they might not exist at all).
The company has done worse than "ignore" us for decades now. The stock dividend was nothing short of a cruel practical joke, I can imagine big Greg and Les privately laughing, tears running down their faces, saying "can you believe those poor suckers actually CLAPPED at the news?!?!"