Geo, I understand O&G project timelines are nearly impossible to predict with certainty, which is why Tom should practice the same restraint that the majority of O&G CEOs practice and "not give any predictions on when completions will be finalized because of these difficulties." You said, "no one can predict when a completion will be finalized weeks in advance, or even one week in advance," than please, let's not PR predictions that are impossible to make in the first place. Doesn't that just make sense? I know it's silly to even worry about these specific PRs, because in the end Tom will only be judged by the final result and not the process he took to get there. Regardless if Mesa is a success or a failure, no one will be talking about the PRs leading up to it. However, there will hopefully come a point in time when PRs and CEO expectations will have a MUCH greater importance on the share price and investor’s confidence in management. I just hope Tom does not make the same "overly optimistic predictions" about information on the income statement and balance sheet. Although, I don't really worry about this, because I don't truly believe that "this is basically just wishful thinking on Tom's part. Nothing more and nothing less." Tom is too smart for that. I think Tom does everything with purpose. I just think his logic is flawed in regard to "optimistic PRs."
With that being said, I am still LONG and have high hopes for Mesa!