Cosmo - I wouldn't read too much...
into my being listed as an asst. mod. I'm sure no one was more surprised than I when I logged in Monday evening and discovered my handle listed in the header.
To answer your question on the IR firm: though I'm inclined to believe it to be a harbinger of better things to come, I'm reticent to affirm that we've turned the corner. It's hard to overlook the miscues and misinformation of the last several months. I believe there is cause for criticism beyond whiny armchair quarterbacking. That said, I'm reasonably confident GS is working in earnest to advance the company's interests and achieve the commensurate s/p appreciation.
Ultimately, I'm playing the same waiting game as everyone else - hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst. To be bald-faced honest, if the stock had greater liquidity I'd be waiting with a much smaller position. So it goes...