I would be willing to bet that YOUR version of explaining this type of history (as if it is NOT typical when hardworking people are doing their best to pioneer a new industry) is solely due to YOUR lack of understanding that the pioneers of a new product or new product class.... let alone an entire new industry ..... are VERY hardworking people who are NEVER in control until the larger repeat orders begin to happen by the 'early adopters'. So anything expressed by LQMT employees etc prior to that time is almost always because the 'Early Adopters' were/are 'working them' (while they could) ...... and I feel it just so happens that Li is smart enough to understand all of these things (that can only come back to haunt you) ....... and this is why there is so much confidentiality because Li does have a conscience and does have the necessary experience & savvy..... and therefore does not want any 'hype' or 'empty promises' implied by the 'early adopters' (as a means of 'working' the circumstances to get more freebies etc) to be disseminated by LQMT employees UNTIL there are signed contracts .... And why telegraph anything to anyone until there is an actual contract since it can never help and can only hurt, especially in these pioneering situations. All of these type things should be understood before bashing those who are on the front lines of the pioneering process and you should be thankful that Li put a stop to what was taking place in prior years because publicly communicating the 'hype type stuff' (which almost always stems from the 'early adopters' trying to 'work' the innovators / suppliers like LQMT... to get more & more favors and freebies) can never help and can only hurt your credibility.