You see, the disconnect is that I quote the filings and not the subjective press releases. The regulation "A" offering circular states the number of full and part time employees. Refer to the lengthy disclaimer at the bottom of all press releases to see the difference. You won't find such disclaimers in a SEC filing. Regulation "A" offering circular https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=16134441&guid=h9s-kKvkPiV4dth
1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information Issuer Information
Total number of full-time employees 18 Total number of part-time employees 27