Apparently, Jet, you werent at the shareholder unveiling of the Strat in 2005 for if you would you would have seen a shell that never got off the ground and the extreme disappointment of the shareholders in attendance. Apparently that is just a minor detail in your world but the reality is that shell never did get off the ground as long as Vern was there.
Since Vern left we have had a tethered flight of an airship along with the introduction of the Skysat that has provoked military interest. Both events are more than Vern delivered therefore I stand by my statement and the results counter your claim.