Unless there is something very solid beforehand in the form of good news, they are better off not having one at all. I cannot believe they are using the same people again after last year's debacle. Leonberger and Miller are 1 and 1a. Tom and Jim do not even show up on the rating scale.
That worked out actually, I sent the letter with the questions to Tom. He appreciated the effort and promised to incorporate as much as he could into the CC. Assuming he can take care of a good bit of them while he talks it will help the Q&A flow better.