Sum: you said:

"Now they did mention "perforance based", just not what kind of performance they might be expecting"....... "Do I rant unfairly?

Yes' you do sometimes:

Consider that these performance based options may be to reward the long suffering consultant/scientists/enviromental/lobbyists who will only get justly rewarded if the EA gets approved in Aug/Sept.timeframe ..... in lieu of cash/salary in a tight cash flow period.

PS

I think that the new directors' appointments' mine-build/operate experience speaks loudly to the NOT building of a mine and building confidence in the forthcoming mine financing-funding sources.

What do you think?

Peter