SLOman: At the risk of talking out of turn, I have a niggling suspicion that some of the quieter-than-usual folks might be girding up for the possibility, should it come, of buying under $0.10. As a general rule, any prospective team that sits at a negotiating table this long isn't likely to quit it without a deal.
While the company silence may be deafening, I believe we are all still just as optimistic as one can expect. The company fundamentals are still basically all intact.