I would have done the same thing in Charlie's shoes. When nobody knows you exist, and one of the three/four largest media networks says you have a chance to be on their evening news, you have to let "the world" know beforehand.
Besides, it's not like MOPN got snubbed. They killed the entire series to run feel-good fluff pieces, remember? At least five companies got screwed!
BTW, don't forget Peru. APDProyectos Cia Ltda also covers that territory. Lots of opportunities there. It's been ~ 9 months. Plenty of time to accomplish something, even in a Latin American banana republic? In addition, Leigh Fibers operates a manufacturing facility there, right? The pieces are on the chessboard, and... collecting dust?
While we're at it - how about the "ongoing efforts in Baku, Azerbaijan"?
What ever happened to the LOI for the forming of a Canadian MOP Manufacturing and Distribution facility?
I could go on and on...
Lots of arrows have been aimed at a multitude of targets. Shotgun blasts have been fired in all directions (including at their own feet). I don't expect that every target is going to get hit, or even a majority of them.
Maybe we hit a target in Saudi Arabia. Let's see if we get a PR, and what it's all about.
Hopefully, it won't be a "... we received a request from Tunisia..." PR.