It is a mystery as to why they'd even want to discuss MS if they did not have some interesting news to report regarding same.
I, for one, particularly enjoy employing common sense and deductive logic when making decisions. And when doing so with respect to that September abstract I wonder to myself:
"why in the @$#% would they bring it up if they just wanted to let everyone know that: we really have no positive developments or partners lined up regarding MS, it's been tough sledding, so if anyone here at the conference could maybe give out our business cards to friends or family that may work in the pharmaceutical industry, that would really be helpful to us."