The USPTO does not give a timeframe for a response...those involved in the "negotiations" though may have some "hint" of when the reexam may be coming out based on their discussions with the examiner...but the CEO or anyone else within the company cannot come out and say they will definitely be getting something on X date...that info is not public. It becomes public the minute the examiner puts the reexam results in the US mail though. the patent holder is usually informed the day before that that the reexam intents are being issued, then mailed the hard copy the next day. The patent holder (company) can issue a PR the minute they know or wait till the papers hit the mail, usually they wait because it hits the PTO the day after also...either way it's usually only a day difference.

IMO RG's intent may be to just acknowledge the ongoing timeframe that we are in with the actions of the PTO and enforce his previous releases of the many months and years this process could take. He could also comment on the recent denial of claim #29 and its overall effect too. Now if we get the reexams on a positive note I''m sure his info will be about where they plan to go next with the reexams in hand, if we're still waiting on the reexams IMO he will be very very selective on what he has to say so as not to get himself in "hot water" with the examiner and the PTO.

JMHO