"I can't imagine this upcoming luncheon on the 20th of August without a NR on holes 50 & 51."

I can. If we counter the number of times people thought that news had to be out just because there was some kind of meeting, we would find out those feelings were largely if not totally unfounded.

"The BOD will want to hold their chests out proudly and display the huge progress that they have made dilling E1, introduce their new additions to staff and justify some of their actions over the past year. "

What evidence have we ever perceived that this BOD ever felt the need to justify it's action to shareholders? How you think someone would feel based on what you would feel I believe is called transference and often not accurate.

I would love news tomorrow but I would bet against getting it. I know this is your opinion as you stated but opinions can be based on many things and yours I believe are based on what I described above.... what you would want.

On the other hand the BOD may be happy to have something to announce, as long as it fits with their plans..... but we don't really know what they are.