You are 100% correct.
And that is not a success.
suc·cess
s?k'ses/
noun
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
the attainment of popularity or profit.
a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity.
synonyms:prosperity, affluence, wealth, riches, opulence
Scott bought a mining claim that was nothing more than a mining claim when he left.
He left debt
He left a CTO
He left hordes of bag holders
He left us Dan.
There was no profit for the company or mine site.
There was no prosperity,
affluence,
wealth,
riches,
opulence
For any investors.
There was only loss.
CEO failure
Mining failure
Show me one time Scott, Currah, Ward or any of the others succeeded at what claimed they were doing.
I admit they succeeded in running a pump and dump. I am sure they prospered at others losses.
But they claimed to be building a mining company.
FAIL