"I would prefer to see replies from Tom with a specific time frame and target price"
Yeah right, and just as soon as he did not meet that timeframe or target price you would be complaining about that as well. Timeframes should NOT be stated by Tom as they are sometimes not met and becomes ammo for FUD slingers.
He won't why does the PPS matter to Tom? Of course any CEO wants a high PPS, but this isn't a regular exchange or a regular company.
Tom's first and foremost responsibility is to the company which needs cash. Equity in the form of shares is how he will fund the ongoing acquisitions and operations which is very bad for the common shareholder not for the company.
Tom can always R/S this if the PPS get's to low and then he will have a high PPS and have the company fully funded again to the demise of the common shareholder.
Tom CAN NOT give specifics to the questions asked by crooked...that would be conidered inside information unless released to the masses at the same time so he can only give several "possibiities" at this time...