I have not been blaming Henry, I've been defending him. The rest of what you state, I agree with for the most part, you know I'm patient, as I've given an opinion about a 3-5 year time frame going forward. I do think, however, that VLN should be on the market last month.
The problem I have with your scenario is basically this:
That during the Congressional break, especially with midterms coming up, is there a politician anywhere who's turning down tobacco campaign contributions?