A partner would seem reasonable after the last newsletter.
You are probably right something is coming. There is a reason why Darin is trying to keep a lower profile IMO. I would not be surprised that a test trial or some larger company doesn't come in on a product that could easily sell in a MAJOR Retail Chain perhaps, "Lowe*, "Home De* so on and so forth. If this company has a legit product that the bigger companies can't expand on or develop without infringing on "hybrids" patent.